Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,877
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,877
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,921
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,716
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,711
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -14.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -14.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,715
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,378
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 39.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 57.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 37.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 581
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,580
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $82,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,012
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $394
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $732
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,306
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.2%
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 88.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 68.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,116
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,972
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,455
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 50,837
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,213
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,466
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,562
Persons in poverty, percent 32.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 152
Total employment, 2023 1,407
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 62,894
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 879
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 98
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 39
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 75
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 59
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 19.7
Population per square mile, 2010 23.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 645.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 645.29
FIPS Code 28135