Claiborne County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,058
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,058
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,122
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,134
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,132
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -11.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -11.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,135
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,604
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.8%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 12.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 85.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 11.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 238
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,034
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $82,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,126
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $382
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $660
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,008
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 84.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 74.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,308
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,433
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,163
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,210
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,013
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,897
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $19,888
Persons in poverty, percent 33.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 95
Total employment, 2023 1,817
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 145,841
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 550
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 75
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 43
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 18.7
Population per square mile, 2010 19.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 487.42
Land area in square miles, 2010 487.41
FIPS Code 28021