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Neshoba County, MS

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

AI Overview

Neshoba County is a small rural county of roughly 28,900 residents with a labor force participation rate of 56.8% and an unemployment rate of 8.1%, drawing from a workforce where 82.2% hold a high school diploma but only 16.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher, with median worker earnings of $32,390. The county's cost structure is notably low, with a median home value of $96,600 and median gross rent of $759 per month, alongside a homeownership rate of 78.1%. Population has declined 1.5% over five years, and a poverty rate of 25.1% reflects persistent economic pressure, though GDP per capita of $37,445 runs modestly above the median household income of $57,013.

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

Population

28,927

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$57,013

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,601 (57.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,143 (21.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone4,555 (15.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races810 (2.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone355 (1.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race278 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish95
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)69
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)59
  4. 4.Vietnamese44
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,337

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,445

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$24,950

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,807
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,794
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,340
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)1,319
  5. 5.Construction (Group)924

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,097
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,128
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,040
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,851
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,538

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.19×)402
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.98×)1,990
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.18×)1,475
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.17×)1,339
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.07×)2,874

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$96,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$759/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999677 (8.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999675 (8.4%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999660 (8.2%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999591 (7.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999585 (7.3%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999516 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,390

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,300 (81.6%)
  • Carpooled1,166 (10.2%)
  • Other344 (3.0%)
  • Worked At Home296 (2.6%)
  • Walked289 (2.5%)
  • Public Transit6 (0.1%)

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.