Issaquena County, MS
Demographic and economic profile of Issaquena County, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Issaquena County is one of Mississippi's most rural and sparsely populated jurisdictions, with just 1,095 residents and a labor force participation rate of only 18.6%, reflecting a small and older working-age base with a median age of 49.8 years. Educational attainment is notably low, with only 4.4% holding a bachelor's degree and 67.3% completing high school, while median worker earnings stand at $24,130 against a poverty rate of 17.2%. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $90,700 and median gross rent of just $253 per month, though the county has lost 17.5% of its population over the past five years and carries an 8.2% unemployment rate.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-17.5% since 2018
Issaquena County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- Black or African American Alone577 (62.2%)
- White Alone315 (33.9%)
- Some Other Race Alone16 (1.7%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races15 (1.6%)
- Asian Alone4 (0.4%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race1 (0.1%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance63
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining33
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)29
- 4.Manufacturing (Group)27
- 5.Wholesale Trade (Group)10
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations74
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations51
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations29
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations24
- 5.Service Occupations8
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
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Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.