Itawamba County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28057 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
24,036
Rank #1,697 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,546 −26.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,432 of 3,222
25th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.5% +23.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,043 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Home Value
$142,400 −49.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,360 of 3,222
27th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.0% −52.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,666 of 3,222
17th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −3.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,075 of 3,222
36th %ile

At a Glance

79.0% Homeownership
91.0% Insured
16.0% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%20.8%41.6%62.4%83.2%88.2%5.2%3.8%1.9%0.5%0.5%0.1%0.1%

About Itawamba County, Mississippi

Itawamba County, Mississippi has a total population of 24,036, making it the 1,697th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Itawamba County is 38.6 years, which is 0.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Itawamba County is $55,546, which ranks #2,432 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Itawamba County is $142,400, 49.5% below the national median. Renters in Itawamba County pay a median gross rent of $811 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Itawamba County, 16.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.5 min.

Itawamba County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (5.2%) and Two or More Races (3.8%).

All data for Itawamba 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.