Tallahatchie County, MS Demographic Data

Tallahatchie County, MS Summary

Tallahatchie County is located in Mississippi
  • Population: 15,262
  • Area: 652.14 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 645.29 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 6.85 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 23.40 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 137.14 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Tallahatchie County, MS Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,050
41%
50.8
Male
8,726
59%
49.2
Total Population
14,776
 
323,128,000

Tallahatchie County, MS Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
791
5.4% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
738
5.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,062
7.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
650
4.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,405
9.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,700
18.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,035
13.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,700
11.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
950
6.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
759
5.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,135
7.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
541
3.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
310
2.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,721
79.3%
77.2
Female
4,363
37.2%
51.3
Male
7,358
62.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,302
76.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,510
17.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,986
13.4%
15.2
Female
1,150
57.9%
55.8
Male
836
42.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

Tallahatchie County, MS Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,717
99.6% 
96.8
White
5,564
37.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
6,889
46.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
74
0.5% 
0.8
Asian
214
1.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
15
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
23
0.2% 
1.3
Filipino
25
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
9
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
73
0.5% 
0.6
Other Asian
69
0.5% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
28
0.2% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
13
0.1% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
15
0.1% 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,948
13.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
59
0.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,243
15.2% 
17.8
Mexican
1,947
13.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
8
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
288
1.9% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,533
84.8% 
82.2

Tallahatchie County, MS Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,108
10.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,209
21.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,363
33.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,758
17.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
789
7.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
636
6.3% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
267
2.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,317
32.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,813
67.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
903
8.9%
31.2

Tallahatchie County, MS Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,299
43.5%
33.7%
Now Married
3,512
28.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,601
13.1%
11.0%
Separated
633
5.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,140
9.4
5.8%

Tallahatchie County, MS Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,191
87.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,794
12.8%
21.6%
Spanish
1,583
11.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
54
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
142
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
15
0.1%
1.1%

Tallahatchie County, MS Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
607
14.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
508
11.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
617
14.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
752
17.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
596
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
569
13.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
345
8.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
206
4.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
97
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
16
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
29,837
 
57,617
Per capita income
12,747
 
31,128

Tallahatchie County, MS Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
437
12.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
130
3.6%
9.8
Construction
188
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
947
26.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
63
1.8%
6.6
Information
10
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
463
12.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
168
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
204
5.7%
11.4
Public administration
329
9.1%
4.6
Retail trade
293
8.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
220
6.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
147
4.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
421
11.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,247
34.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
646
17.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
515
14.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
770
21.4%
18.1%

Tallahatchie County, MS Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,542
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,048
86.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
234
6.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8
0.2%
5.1
Walked
100
2.8%
2.7
Other means
25
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
127
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.1
 
26.6

Tallahatchie County, MS Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
444
10.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,410
32.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,784
41.4%
37.1
3 or more
675
15.7%
21.0

Tallahatchie County, MS Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
4,313
77.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,270
75.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,043
24.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,222
22.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5

Tallahatchie County, MS Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,535
1 room
161
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
26
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
369
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
955
17.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,422
25.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,253
22.6%
17.8
7 rooms
551
10.0%
12.0
8 rooms
334
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
464
8.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Tallahatchie County, MS Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,535
 
 
1-unit, detached
3,935
71.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
9
0.2%
5.9
2-units
10
0.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
167
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
21
0.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
92
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
1,292
23.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
9
0.2%
0.1

Tallahatchie County, MS Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
347
6.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
344
6.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
562
10.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
849
15.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,140
20.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
819
14.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
913
16.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
458
8.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
103
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Tallahatchie County, MS Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
946
21.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,502
34.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,772
41.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
70
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
17
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Tallahatchie County, MS Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,249
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
7
0.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
89
7.1%
20.1%
Less than $500
263
21.1%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
360
28.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
530
42.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
497
40.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
184
15.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
115
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
74
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
353
28.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
26
0.0%
0.0%

Tallahatchie County, MS Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
731 
 
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
8
1.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
298
40.8%
41.0%
Less than $500
425
58.1%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
312
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
415
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
173
24.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
33
4.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
65
9.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
182
25.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
110
15.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
156
21.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
324
0.0%
0.0%

Tallahatchie County, MS Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,270
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,354
41.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,171
35.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
302
9.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
225
6.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
168
5.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
13
0.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
37
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
61,500
 
205,000