Itawamba County, MS Demographics & Local Data

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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 Itawamba County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Population 23,672 2,949,037 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 43.8 60.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.26% -0.18% 0.57%
Median age 38.2 36.3 37.1
Households 9,224 1,131,698 128,459,983

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Economy

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

Metric Itawamba County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $59,422 $55,084 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 7.67% 4.47% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 2.9% 5.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Itawamba County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $242,646 $119,791 $242,182
Median rent $832 $923 $1,342
Homeownership rate 79.3% 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 Itawamba County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.8 21.4 22.5
Work from home 6.0% 5.3% 13.4%

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Education & Households

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

Metric Itawamba County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.3% 21.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.48 2.52 2.54

Health

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

Metric Itawamba County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.0 74.7 78.3
Self-rated poor health 18.6% 23.5% 16.3%
Smokers 19.9% 22.1% 19.0%