Attala County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,526
Rank #2,012 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,639 −31.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,682 of 3,222
17th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.0% +42.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,452 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Home Value
$104,600 −62.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,924 of 3,222
9th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.8% −41.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,034 of 3,222
37th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +1.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,236 of 3,222
31th %ile

At a Glance

75.3% Homeownership
91.5% Insured
19.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.4%22.8%34.2%45.6%51.8%44.2%2.2%1.6%0.3%0.0%

About Attala County, Mississippi

Attala County, Mississippi has a total population of 17,526, making it the 2,012th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Attala County is 39.4 years, which is 1.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Attala County is $51,639, which ranks #2,682 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Attala County is $104,600, 62.9% below the national median. Renters in Attala County pay a median gross rent of $825 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Attala County, 19.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.7 min.

Attala County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 51.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (44.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.2%).

All data for Attala 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.