Issaquena County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,263
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,263
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,295
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,337
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,335
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,338
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,406
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 0.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 6.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.2%
Female persons, percent 30.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 35.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 62.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 0.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 28.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 25
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 446
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $110,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,875
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $452
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $339
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 350
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.75
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 55.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 8.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 23.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,429
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $18,718
Persons in poverty, percent 55.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 17
Total employment, 2023 71
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,885
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -6.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 76
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
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 3.2
Population per square mile, 2010 3.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 412.98
Land area in square miles, 2010 413.05
FIPS Code 28055