Calhoun County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28013 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,922
Rank #2,287 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Household Income
$43,125 −42.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,005 of 3,222
7th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.4% +62.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,705 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Home Value
$90,300 −68.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,084 of 3,222
4th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.1% −64.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,102 of 3,222
4th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −12.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,766 of 3,222
45th %ile

At a Glance

72.0% Homeownership
88.0% Insured
12.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.5%31.0%46.4%61.9%63.7%26.4%6.3%2.9%0.7%0.1%

About Calhoun County, Mississippi

Calhoun County, Mississippi has a total population of 12,922, making it the 2,287th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Calhoun County is 42.0 years, which is 8.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Calhoun County is $43,125, which ranks #3,005 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 42.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Calhoun County is $90,300, 68.0% below the national median. Renters in Calhoun County pay a median gross rent of $662 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Calhoun County, 12.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 64.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.4 min.

Calhoun County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 63.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (26.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.3%).

All data for Calhoun 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.