Attala County, MS Demographic Data
Attala County, MS Summary
Attala County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 19,454
- Area: 736.69 sq. miles
- Land Area: 734.98 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.71 sq. miles
- Population Density: 26.40 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 437.01 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Attala County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,089
53%
50.8
Male
8,996
47%
49.2
Total Population
19,085
323,128,000
Attala County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,303
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,509
7.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,255
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,203
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,193
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,994
10.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,087
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,433
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,091
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,363
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,058
10.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,149
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
447
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,225
74.5%
77.2
Female
7,629
53.6%
51.3
Male
6,596
46.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,629
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,474
23.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,654
19.1%
15.2
Female
2,099
57.4%
55.8
Male
1,555
42.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Attala County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,827
98.6%
96.8
White
10,489
55.0%
72.6
Black or African American
8,169
42.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5
0.0%
0.8
Asian
58
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
19
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
7
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
27
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
5
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
106
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
258
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
371
1.9%
17.8
Mexican
185
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
161
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
7
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
18
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,714
98.1%
82.2
Attala County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,030
8.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,883
14.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,757
29.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,948
23.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,138
9.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,141
9.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
725
5.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,913
23.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,709
76.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,866
14.7%
31.2
Attala County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,324
28.8%
33.7%
Now Married
6,937
46.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,733
11.5%
11.0%
Separated
398
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,626
10.8
5.8%
Attala County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,471
98.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
311
1.7%
21.6%
Spanish
227
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
38
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
46
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Attala County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,006
13.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
784
10.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,005
13.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,015
14.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
985
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,071
14.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
713
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
402
5.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
128
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
159
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
33,018
57,617
Per capita income
20,283
31,128
Attala County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
522
8.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
354
5.4%
9.8
Construction
538
8.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,675
25.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
234
3.6%
6.6
Information
24
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,001
15.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
298
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
306
4.7%
11.4
Public administration
303
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
795
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
380
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
115
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,006
15.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,798
27.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,251
19.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,371
20.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,119
17.1%
18.1%
Attala County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,484
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,030
77.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
994
15.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
32
0.5%
5.1
Walked
105
1.6%
2.7
Other means
266
4.1%
1.8
Worked at home
57
0.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.7
26.6
Attala County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
711
9.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,477
34.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,420
33.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,660
22.8%
21.0
Attala County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,268
79.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,275
72.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,993
27.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,862
20.4%
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
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Attala County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,130
1 room
186
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
85
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
501
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,784
19.5%
16.5
5 rooms
2,314
25.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,871
20.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,178
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
587
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
624
6.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Attala County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,130
1-unit, detached
6,461
70.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
14
0.2%
5.9
2-units
150
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
208
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
209
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
47
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
137
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,871
20.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
33
0.4%
0.1
Attala County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,098
12.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
437
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
729
8.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
853
9.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,850
20.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,484
16.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,287
14.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,234
13.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
84
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
74
0.8%
1.4%
Attala County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,790
38.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,732
23.8%
4.7
Electricity
2,473
34.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
239
3.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
12
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
22
0.3%
1.1
Attala County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,058
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
29
1.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
65
3.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
162
7.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
209
10.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
432
21.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,161
56.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,016
49.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
243
11.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
118
5.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
182
8.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
484
23.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
15
0.0%
0.0%
Attala County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,533
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
58
3.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
620
40.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
855
55.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
460
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
537
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
375
25.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
160
10.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
95
6.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
133
8.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
31
2.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
698
46.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
501
0.0%
0.0%
Attala County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,275
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,614
30.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,727
32.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
657
12.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
558
10.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
435
8.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
174
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
46
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
64
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
74,700
205,000