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Tallahatchie County, MS

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

AI Overview

Tallahatchie County is a small, rural Mississippi county of 12,363 residents with an economy reflecting its agricultural and low-wage service base, posting a GDP per capita of $26,253 and median household income of $37,466. The labor market is constrained, with only 52.4% labor force participation, a 10.2% unemployment rate, and just 11.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The county has lost 13.9% of its population over five years, while a 26.5% poverty rate and median home value of $82,200 signal significant affordability conditions alongside structural economic challenges.

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

Population

12,363

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$37,466

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-13.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone7,155 (60.8%)
  • White Alone4,314 (36.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races186 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race57 (0.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone30 (0.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone18 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish37
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic27
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)5
  4. 4.Vietnamese3
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

581

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,253

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$22,998

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

10.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

26.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,210
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)927
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)441
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining314
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities263

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,240
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,223
  3. 3.Service Occupations819
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations568
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations480

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.98×)224
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.34×)1,094
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.27×)1,402
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.24×)342
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.19×)265

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$82,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$695/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $50,000 to $59,999343 (12.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999341 (12.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999287 (10.3%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999273 (9.8%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999233 (8.4%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999156 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,174

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,428 (80.7%)
  • Carpooled491 (11.6%)
  • Worked At Home271 (6.4%)
  • Walked22 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit21 (0.5%)
  • Other14 (0.3%)

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.