Neshoba County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,732
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,732
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,973
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 29,095
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 29,097
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) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 29,087
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 29,676
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.0%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 58.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 21.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 17.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 57.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,337
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,222
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $100,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,064
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $393
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $839
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,283
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.77
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 516,007
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 110,460
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 54,967
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 372,548
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,934
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,013
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,732
Persons in poverty, percent 18.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 495
Total employment, 2023 10,665
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 621,457
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,004
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 565
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 363
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 106
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 468
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 479
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 51.0
Population per square mile, 2010 52.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 570.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 570.14
FIPS Code 28099