Walthall County, Mississippi
Persons in poverty, percent 22.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,928
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,839
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,883
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,885
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,884
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,443
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 54.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 42.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 52.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 438
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,963
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $126,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,235
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $408
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $790
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,290
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,814
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,723
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,522
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 100,969
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,304
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,905
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,325
Persons in poverty, percent 22.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 205
Total employment, 2023 1,985
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 71,514
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,198
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 103
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 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 34.4
Population per square mile, 2010 38.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 403.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 403.94
FIPS Code 28147