Amite County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,487
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,487
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,451
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,723
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,723
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,720
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,131
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.4%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 59.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 38.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 373
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,476
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $100,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,174
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $325
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $670
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,850
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.13
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 69.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,365
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,868
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,085
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,222
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,724
Persons in poverty, percent 22.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 197
Total employment, 2023 1,551
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 66,179
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 974
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 17.4
Population per square mile, 2010 18.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 730.10
Land area in square miles, 2010 730.10
FIPS Code 28005