Simpson County, MS Demographic Data
Simpson County, MS Summary
Simpson County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 27,396
- Area: 590.47 sq. miles
- Land Area: 589.16 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.31 sq. miles
- Population Density: 46.39 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 416.01 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Simpson County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,970
51%
50.8
Male
13,309
49%
49.2
Total Population
27,279
323,128,000
Simpson County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,700
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,219
8.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,801
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,815
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,658
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,409
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,237
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,480
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,148
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,540
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,441
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,155
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
676
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,395
74.8%
77.2
Female
10,669
52.3%
51.3
Male
9,726
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,377
71.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,256
19.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,272
15.7%
15.2
Female
2,437
57.0%
55.8
Male
1,835
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Simpson County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,967
98.9%
96.8
White
17,111
62.7%
72.6
Black or African American
9,659
35.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
101
0.4%
0.8
Asian
5
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
5
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
91
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
312
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
483
1.8%
17.8
Mexican
272
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
7
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
204
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
26,796
98.2%
82.2
Simpson County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,256
6.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,287
12.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,857
37.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,764
20.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,616
8.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,498
8.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
808
4.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,543
19.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,543
80.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,306
12.8%
31.2
Simpson County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,337
29.4%
33.7%
Now Married
9,440
43.8%
47.5
Divorced
3,054
14.2%
11.0%
Separated
838
3.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,890
8.8
5.8%
Simpson County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,084
98.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
495
1.9%
21.6%
Spanish
405
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
85
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
5
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Simpson County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,141
12.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
837
8.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,185
12.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,195
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,838
19.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,357
14.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
708
7.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
905
9.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
97
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
155
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
37,285
57,617
Per capita income
18,495
31,128
Simpson County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
558
5.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
927
9.0%
9.8
Construction
692
6.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,603
25.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
487
4.7%
6.6
Information
57
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,251
12.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
541
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
406
3.9%
11.4
Public administration
569
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,292
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
683
6.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
261
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,581
15.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,785
27.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,966
19.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,107
20.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,888
18.3%
18.1%
Simpson County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,075
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,539
84.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,097
10.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
25
0.2%
5.1
Walked
125
1.2%
2.7
Other means
133
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
156
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.7
26.6
Simpson County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
674
7.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,883
30.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,568
37.9%
37.1
3 or more
2,293
24.3%
21.0
Simpson County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,418
78.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,476
79.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,942
20.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,533
21.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Simpson County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,951
1 room
104
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
30
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
738
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,815
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
3,464
29.0%
19.8
6 rooms
2,365
19.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,597
13.4%
12.0
8 rooms
743
6.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,095
9.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Simpson County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,951
1-unit, detached
8,209
68.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
27
0.2%
5.9
2-units
44
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
318
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
224
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
35
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
43
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
3,051
25.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Simpson County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
734
6.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
638
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
892
7.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,173
9.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,287
19.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,940
16.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,992
16.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,894
15.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
361
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
40
0.3%
1.4%
Simpson County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,526
16.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,178
23.1%
4.7
Electricity
5,256
55.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
11
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
342
3.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
42
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
63
0.7%
1.1
Simpson County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,283
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
28
0.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
73
2.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
102
3.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
119
3.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
402
12.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
940
28.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,619
49.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,178
36.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
544
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
395
12.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
230
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
914
28.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
Simpson County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,504
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
13
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
96
6.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
266
17.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,129
75.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
438
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
650
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
251
17.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
123
8.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
207
14.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
73
5.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
101
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
664
46.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
523
0.0%
0.0%
Simpson County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,476
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,020
27.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,453
32.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,099
14.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
728
9.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
686
9.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
332
4.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
91
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
67
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
84,100
205,000