Walthall County, MS Demographic Data
Walthall County, MS Summary
Walthall County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 15,405
- Area: 404.41 sq. miles
- Land Area: 403.94 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.46 sq. miles
- Population Density: 38.09 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 307.09 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Walthall County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,559
51%
50.8
Male
7,253
49%
49.2
Total Population
14,812
323,128,000
Walthall County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
909
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,194
8.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
867
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,238
8.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
778
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,459
9.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,911
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,825
12.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,079
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
920
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,355
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
987
6.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
290
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,178
75.5%
77.2
Female
5,884
52.6%
51.3
Male
5,294
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,407
70.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,161
21.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,632
17.8%
15.2
Female
1,536
58.4%
55.8
Male
1,096
41.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Walthall County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,719
99.4%
96.8
White
7,864
53.1%
72.6
Black or African American
6,782
45.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
48
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
36
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
12
0.1%
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
25
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
93
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
77
0.5%
17.8
Mexican
15
0.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
30
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
32
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,735
99.5%
82.2
Walthall County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
656
6.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,575
16.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,250
43.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,571
16.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
817
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
566
5.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
391
4.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,231
22.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,595
77.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
957
9.8%
31.2
Walthall County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,659
30.9%
33.7%
Now Married
5,318
44.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,197
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
341
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,327
11.2
5.8%
Walthall County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,739
98.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
164
1.2%
21.6%
Spanish
117
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
30
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
17
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Walthall County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,128
19.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
564
9.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
906
15.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
747
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
748
12.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
822
14.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
373
6.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
358
6.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
140
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
93
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
30,571
57,617
Per capita income
18,255
31,128
Walthall County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
694
13.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
335
6.3%
9.8
Construction
583
10.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,076
20.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
236
4.4%
6.6
Information
51
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
659
12.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
200
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
307
5.7%
11.4
Public administration
296
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
505
9.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
355
6.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
62
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
959
17.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,571
29.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
918
17.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,236
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
675
12.6%
18.1%
Walthall County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,158
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,286
83.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
518
10.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
23
0.4%
5.1
Walked
43
0.8%
2.7
Other means
161
3.1%
1.8
Worked at home
127
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
36.7
26.6
Walthall County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
313
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,120
36.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,555
26.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,891
32.2%
21.0
Walthall County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,879
82.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,026
85.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
853
14.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,256
17.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Walthall County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,135
1 room
60
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
66
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
294
4.1%
9.1
4 rooms
939
13.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,063
28.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,348
18.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,011
14.2%
12.0
8 rooms
686
9.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
668
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Walthall County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,135
1-unit, detached
4,969
69.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
44
0.6%
5.9
2-units
51
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
15
0.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
21
0.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
2,031
28.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Walthall County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
455
6.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
125
1.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
465
6.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
832
11.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,222
17.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
999
14.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,530
21.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,371
19.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
120
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.2%
1.4%
Walthall County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
510
8.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,411
24.0%
4.7
Electricity
3,645
62.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
24
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
251
4.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
14
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
24
0.4%
1.1
Walthall County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,862
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
28
1.5%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
36
1.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
51
2.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
85
4.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
246
13.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
514
27.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
902
48.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
710
39.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
150
8.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
120
6.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
200
11.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
639
35.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
43
0.0%
0.0%
Walthall County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
506
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
11
2.2%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
14
2.8%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
17
3.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
226
44.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
238
47.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
347
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
550
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
127
26.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
28
5.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
14
2.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
87
18.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
38
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
184
38.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
375
0.0%
0.0%
Walthall County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,026
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,469
29.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,142
22.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
839
16.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
450
9.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
693
13.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
382
7.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
51
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
93,300
205,000
