Simpson County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,498
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,498
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,597
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,941
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,944
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,949
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,503
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 62.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 35.3%
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 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,216
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,854
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $122,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,190
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $423
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $852
Building Permits, 2025 74
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,543
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,663
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 160,390
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 383,089
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,951
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,381
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,849
Persons in poverty, percent 19.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 444
Total employment, 2023 5,608
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 210,521
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,982
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 488
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 322
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 399
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 324
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 44.0
Population per square mile, 2010 46.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 589.17
Land area in square miles, 2010 589.16
FIPS Code 28127