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Coahoma County, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Coahoma County, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Coahoma County is a small rural Mississippi county of 20,808 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $32,551 against median worker earnings of just $28,326 and a median household income of $37,461. The labor market is constrained, with a 10.1% unemployment rate and labor force participation of only 52.8%, while 19.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are notably low—median home values sit at $86,400 and median gross rent at $719/month—though a 36.3% poverty rate and 12.6% population decline over five years signal ongoing economic pressure.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

20,808

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$37,461

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-12.6% since 2018

Coahoma County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone15,292 (74.4%)
  • White Alone3,894 (19.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races560 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race447 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone159 (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone135 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish301
  2. 2.Other Indo-European56
  3. 3.Arabic38

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

809

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,551

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$23,098

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

10.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

36.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,287
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services931
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)748
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)700
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities591

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,651
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,688
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,353
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,011
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations857

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.38×)282
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.68×)1,096
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.21×)2,112
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.15×)501
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.13×)398

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$86,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$719/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

52.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999500 (11.4%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999459 (10.5%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999423 (9.7%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999304 (6.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999270 (6.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999259 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$28,326

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,870 (79.3%)
  • Carpooled770 (10.4%)
  • Worked At Home592 (8.0%)
  • Walked87 (1.2%)
  • Motorcycle36 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit28 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.