Calhoun County, Mississippi
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 49
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,643
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,754
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,266
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,259
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,266
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,962
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.8%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 28.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 63.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 488
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,830
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $90,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,099
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $364
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $662
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,611
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,144
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,420
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,467
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 102,850
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,006
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,125
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,415
Persons in poverty, percent 18.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 224
Total employment, 2023 1,702
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 66,504
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -13.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 963
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 272
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 238
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 49
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 169
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.6
Population per square mile, 2010 25.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 586.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 586.57
FIPS Code 28013