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Noxubee County, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Noxubee County, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Noxubee County is a small rural Mississippi county with a population of 10,136 that has contracted 6.4% over five years, reflecting persistent outmigration pressures. The labor force is limited, with a participation rate of just 50.8%, an unemployment rate of 7.2%, and only 11.1% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $28,733 and a poverty rate of 25.6% signal a low-wage economy. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $85,200 and median gross rent of $590 per month, and the 75.8% homeownership rate suggests a stable residential base despite the county's economic constraints.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

10,136

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$33,833

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.4% since 2018

Noxubee County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone7,374 (73.6%)
  • White Alone2,552 (25.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races37 (0.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race33 (0.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone14 (0.1%)
  • Asian Alone8 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish70
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic30
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)17
  4. 4.Korean3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

305

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,211

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$19,838

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance785
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)766
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining421
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)371
  5. 5.Construction (Group)225

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,002
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations839
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations610
  4. 4.Service Occupations561
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations414

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.68×)455
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.46×)590
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.39×)514
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.22×)314
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.15×)201

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$85,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$590/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $90,000 to $99,999385 (13.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999266 (9.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999264 (9.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999243 (8.4%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999221 (7.7%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999192 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

79.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$28,733

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,996 (88.8%)
  • Carpooled202 (6.0%)
  • Worked At Home98 (2.9%)
  • Walked43 (1.3%)
  • Other34 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.