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Humphreys County, MS

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

AI Overview

Humphreys County is a small, agriculture-rooted Mississippi Delta county with a population of 7,570 that has contracted by 11.3% over five years, pointing to sustained outmigration. The labor market is constrained, with a 15.8% unemployment rate, 52.1% labor force participation, and only 19.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings sit at $24,323. Housing costs are low—median home value of $88,800 and median gross rent of $643/month—and a poverty rate of 26.4% reflects the area's significant economic challenges.

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

Population

7,570

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$33,731

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-11.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone5,780 (78.2%)
  • White Alone1,497 (20.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races56 (0.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race35 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone14 (0.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone13 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish72
  2. 2.Other Indo-European14
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island12

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

223

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,385

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$24,442

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

26.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance810
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)411
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)325
  4. 4.Construction (Group)194
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining148

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations814
  2. 2.Service Occupations567
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations481
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations411
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations306

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.71×)195
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.74×)450
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.60×)196
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.26×)226
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.22×)739

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$88,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$643/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999255 (14.3%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999161 (9.0%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999148 (8.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999145 (8.1%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999136 (7.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999126 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

76.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$24,323

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,081 (82.8%)
  • Carpooled295 (11.7%)
  • Walked51 (2.0%)
  • Bicycle50 (2.0%)
  • Worked At Home21 (0.8%)
  • Taxi13 (0.5%)

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.