Attala County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,100
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,100
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,222
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,887
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,882
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,889
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,564
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.0%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 53.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 44.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 832
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,420
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $104,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,160
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $406
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $825
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,627
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,184
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 78,005
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,521
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 245,732
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,018
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,639
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,953
Persons in poverty, percent 19.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 345
Total employment, 2023 4,585
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 197,583
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,466
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 345
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 171
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 256
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 276
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 24.3
Population per square mile, 2010 26.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 734.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 734.98
FIPS Code 28007