Claiborne County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28021 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,582
Rank #2,603 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Household Income
$31,897 −57.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,141 of 3,222
2th %ile
Poverty Rate
30.7% +143.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,092 of 3,222
4th %ile
Median Home Value
$82,700 −70.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,148 of 3,222
2th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.1% −46.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,339 of 3,222
27th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.9% +29.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,777 of 3,222
14th %ile

At a Glance

76.5% Homeownership
84.9% Insured
18.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.3%46.6%69.9%85.9%11.0%2.4%0.3%0.1%0.1%0.1%

About Claiborne County, Mississippi

Claiborne County, Mississippi has a total population of 8,582, making it the 2,603rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Claiborne County is 35.1 years, which is 9.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Claiborne County is $31,897, which ranks #3,141 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 57.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 30.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.9%.

The median home value in Claiborne County is $82,700, 70.7% below the national median. Renters in Claiborne County pay a median gross rent of $660 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Claiborne County, 18.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.0 min.

Claiborne County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 85.9% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (11.0%) and Two or More Races (2.4%).

All data for Claiborne 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.