Itawamba County, Mississippi
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,857
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,152
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,198
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,857
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,861
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,863
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,401
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.0%
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) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,086
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,669
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $142,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,151
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $364
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $811
Building Permits, 2025 9
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,619
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
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 91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,075
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,748
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 50,508
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 222,354
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,276
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,546
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,855
Persons in poverty, percent 18.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 400
Total employment, 2023 5,304
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 221,658
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,420
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 352
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 206
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 278
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 307
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 44.8
Population per square mile, 2010 43.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 532.80
Land area in square miles, 2010 532.79
FIPS Code 28057