Amite County, MS Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Amite County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Population 12,220 2,949,037 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 16.7 60.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.08% -0.18% 0.57%
Median age 46.3 36.3 37.1
Households 5,862 1,131,698 128,459,983

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Economy

Amite County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Amite County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $35,249 $55,084 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.65% 4.47% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.6% 5.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Amite County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $9,666 $119,791 $242,182
Median rent $688 $923 $1,342
Homeownership rate 83.2% 69.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Metric Amite County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 28.2 21.4 22.5
Work from home 6.8% 5.3% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Amite County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Amite County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 8.7% 21.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.14 2.52 2.54

Health

Amite County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Amite County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.9 74.7 78.3
Self-rated poor health 25.1% 23.5% 16.3%
Smokers 21.8% 22.1% 19.0%