Neshoba County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28099 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
28,932
Rank #1,506 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,013 −24.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,330 of 3,222
28th %ile
Poverty Rate
23.1% +83.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,910 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Home Value
$100,000 −64.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,984 of 3,222
7th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.7% −47.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,398 of 3,222
26th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.5% +40.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,883 of 3,222
11th %ile

At a Glance

78.1% Homeownership
88.1% Insured
17.7% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.3%34.6%51.8%57.4%21.2%15.7%3.0%1.1%0.8%0.7%

About Neshoba County, Mississippi

Neshoba County, Mississippi has a total population of 28,932, making it the 1,506th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Neshoba County is 37.4 years, which is 3.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Neshoba County is $57,013, which ranks #2,330 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 23.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.5%.

The median home value in Neshoba County is $100,000, 64.5% below the national median. Renters in Neshoba County pay a median gross rent of $839 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Neshoba County, 17.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.2 min.

Neshoba County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 57.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (21.2%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (15.7%).

All data for Neshoba 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.