Amite County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,565
Rank #2,314 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Household Income
$37,222 −50.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,103 of 3,222
4th %ile
Poverty Rate
27.6% +119.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,050 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Home Value
$100,800 −64.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,970 of 3,222
8th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.2% −66.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,146 of 3,222
2th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +9.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,442 of 3,222
24th %ile

At a Glance

82.4% Homeownership
88.6% Insured
11.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.9%31.8%47.8%58.6%40.1%1.0%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Amite County, Mississippi

Amite County, Mississippi has a total population of 12,565, making it the 2,314th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Amite County is 49.2 years, which is 26.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Amite County is $37,222, which ranks #3,103 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 50.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 27.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

The median home value in Amite County is $100,800, 64.2% below the national median. Renters in Amite County pay a median gross rent of $670 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Amite County, 11.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 66.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.3 min.

Amite County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 58.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (40.1%) and Two or More Races (1.0%).

All data for Amite County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.