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Tallahatchie County, MS


Designated Market Area: Greenwood-Greenville, MS-AR
USDA County Type (2025): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2024 population: 10,921   ( 1,790 from 2020)
Land area: 645.2 square miles
Population density: 16.9 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:4,104 37.58% 10.4%
Black:6,28957.59% 15.0%
Indian:190.17% 38.7%
Asian:760.70% 34.5%
2+ races:1301.19% 11.6%
Hispanic:3032.77% 30.8%
Total non-White:6,81762.42% 16.2%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:521 10.2
Deaths:77515.2
Net Migration: -1,561-30.7
Net Immigration: 611.2
Change in White population:-474 -3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,316 -10.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
12,711
4,57836.02%
7,40158.23%
310.24%
1160.91%
1471.16%
4383.45%
8,13363.98%

2010
15,378
5,58036.29%
8,63456.15%
320.21%
1270.83%
1210.79%
8665.63%
9,79863.71%

2000
14,903
5,86739.37%
8,78458.94%
130.09%
520.35%
500.34%
1370.92%
9,03660.63%

1990
15,210
6,26741.20%
8,85458.21%
40.03%
430.28%
n/a
420.28%
8,94358.80%

1980
17,157
7,18441.87%
9,77456.97%
50.03%
620.36%
n/a
1320.77%
9,97358.13%

1970
19,338
7,65739.60%
11,63260.15%
10.01%
440.23%
n/a
00.00%
11,681 60.40%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
1,485 9.7
1,4329.3
-1,566-10.2
-78-0.5
-1,002 -6.5
-1,665 -10.8
2000's
NumberRate
1,919 12.9
1,3278.9
-2,893-19.4
660.4
-287 -1.9
762 5.1
1990's
NumberRate
2,476 16.3
1,56410.3
-1,399-9.2
120.1
-400 -2.6
93 0.6
1980's
NumberRate
3,331 19.4
1,791 10.4
-3,283 -19.1
n/a
-917 -5.3
-1,030 -6.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-4,549 -23.5
n/a
-473 -2.4
-1,708 -8.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Tallahatchie County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.7
2,573 23.6%
8,348 76.4%
2,078 19.0%
4,301
2.82
2,826 65.7%
1,496 52.9%
387 13.7%
1,475 34.3%

2010
NumberPercent
35.0
3,485 22.7%
11,893 77.3%
1,816 11.8%
4,856
2.67
3,364 69.3%
1,843 54.8%
627 18.6%
1,492 30.7%

2000
NumberPercent
33.6
4,483 30.1%
10,420 69.9%
1,979 13.3%
5,251
2.82
3,820 72.7%
2,326 60.9%
706 18.5%
1,431 27.3%

1990
NumberPercent
29.6
5,042 33.1%
10,168 66.9%
2,185 14.4%
5,030
3.01
3,726 74.1%
2,466 66.2%
539 14.5%
1,304 25.9%

1980
NumberPercent
26.4
6,435 37.5%
10,722 62.5%
2,382 13.9%
5,375
3.19
4,179 77.7%
3,178 76.0%
456 10.9%
1,196 22.3%

2022 Housing Data for Tallahatchie County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,486 
Median Value$83,400 
Occupied4,30178.4%
Vacant1,18521.6%
Owned2,74063.7%
Rented1,56136.3%
Median Rent$682 
Single-Family Units3,81069.4%
    Detached3,78769.0%
    Attached230.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1442.6%
Mobile Homes1,33224.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Tallahatchie County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002666.2%
$10,000 to $14,99943410.1%
$15,000 to $19,9993297.6%
$20,000 to $24,9994139.6%
$25,000 to $29,9993157.3%
$30,000 to $34,9993748.7%
$35,000 to $39,9992305.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991062.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991974.6%
$50,000 to $59,9993778.8%
$60,000 to $74,9993869.0%
$75,000 to $99,9993578.3%
$100,000 to $124,9992195.1%
$125,000 to $149,999661.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992044.7%
$200,000 or more280.7%
Median Household Income35,428 
Per Capita Income20,348 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.68 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI45910.7%
Public Assistance611.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,09425.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,17052.1%
Unemployed5376.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,70758.9%
Not in Labor Force3,29041.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 47.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,73794164.9%
Non-Profit8512839.9%
Self-Employed4433393.1%
Local Government10211347.4%
State Government29547638.3%
Federal Government355638.5%
Total Private + Self2,18097469.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.51777340.1%
Total2,6971,74760.7%
Pct. Govt.24.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts48510.9%
Sales and Office Occupations53111.9%
Professional, Technical80017.9%
Service Occupations85619.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1493.3%
All others1,79640.2%
White Collar 40.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,11424.9%
Health care and social assistance71716.0%
Educational services57913.0%
Public administration3267.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3187.1%
Construction2515.6%
Retail trade2395.3%
Other services2204.9%
Transportation and warehousing2034.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1102.5%
Accommodation and food services1022.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.882.0%
Finance and insurance631.4%
Wholesale trade551.2%
Utilities330.7%
Professional, scientific, technical250.6%
Information170.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing80.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Tallahatchie County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican70.06%
Puerto Rican730.58%
Cuban40.03%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American40.03%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan10.01%
Honduran10.01%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran20.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American20.02%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian10.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan10.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1501.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese60.05%
Indian20.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,66298.1%
Spanish1681.4%
German, other Germanic210.2%
Other Asian90.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic70.1%
Other Indo-European60.1%
Chinese60.1%
Vietnamese60.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English1,73813.8%
Irish5354.2%
American4193.3%
German3592.8%
Scotch-Irish2151.7%
European860.7%
Scottish840.7%
African840.7%
Dutch610.5%
French610.5%
Swedish370.3%
Norwegian230.2%
Welsh190.2%
Italian170.1%
French Canadian140.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,43898.6%
Not a citizen1831.4%
Native12,42598.4%
Foreign-born1961.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Tallahatchie County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
629 7.2%1,278 14.7%2,996 34.4%2,800 32.1%595 6.8%423 4.9%
  Average years of education: 12.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 629 7.2%
9-12 Years 1,278 14.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,996 34.4%
Some College 2,800 32.1%
Bach. Degree 595 6.8%
Grad Degree 423 4.9%
Average years of education: 12.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Tallahatchie County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,028 5,349 679 11.3% 7.6%
1991 6,041 5,280 761 12.6% 8.4%
1992 5,874 5,228 646 11.0% 8.0%
1993 5,880 5,238 642 10.9% 6.7%
1994 5,714 4,992 722 12.6% 6.3%
1995 5,570 4,920 650 11.7% 6.2%
1996 5,448 4,778 670 12.3% 6.0%
1997 5,560 4,926 634 11.4% 5.7%
1998 5,274 4,635 639 12.1% 5.3%
1999 5,342 4,832 510 9.5% 5.1%
2000 6,011 5,528 483 8.0% 5.3%
2001 5,813 5,292 521 9.0% 5.5%
2002 5,737 5,214 523 9.1% 6.4%
2003 6,344 5,793 551 8.7% 6.1%
2004 6,498 5,888 610 9.4% 6.1%
2005 6,430 5,842 588 9.1% 7.6%
2006 6,106 5,667 439 7.2% 6.4%
2007 5,987 5,523 464 7.8% 6.2%
2008 5,926 5,427 499 8.4% 6.7%
2009 5,866 5,217 649 11.1% 9.4%
2010 5,894 5,193 701 11.9% 10.1%
2011 6,090 5,367 723 11.9% 9.8%
2012 5,833 5,188 645 11.1% 8.8%
2013 5,810 5,166 644 11.1% 8.5%
2014 5,823 5,278 545 9.4% 7.6%
2015 5,793 5,350 443 7.6% 6.5%
2016 5,711 5,316 395 6.9% 5.9%
2017 5,469 5,168 301 5.5% 5.2%
2018 5,266 4,976 290 5.5% 5.0%
2019 5,382 5,072 310 5.8% 5.5%
2020 5,197 4,810 387 7.4% 8.1%
2021 4,786 4,499 287 6.0% 5.5%
2022 4,631 4,435 196 4.2% 3.9%
2023 4,779 4,621 158 3.3% 3.2%
2024 4,559 4,408 151 3.3% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com