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Simpson County, MS

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

AI Overview

Simpson County is a small, rural Mississippi county with a population of 25,817 that has contracted 4.6% over five years, pointing to ongoing outmigration pressure. The labor force participation rate of 52.6% is low, and only 16.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $34,763 and a poverty rate of 19.4% reflect a modest-wage economy. Housing costs are low—median home value of $111,600 and median gross rent of $819/month—against an 81.4% homeownership rate, and unemployment stands at 5.2%.

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

Population

25,817

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,381

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone15,701 (61.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone9,134 (35.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race303 (1.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races278 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone136 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone49 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish339
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)89
  3. 3.Other Indo-European79
  4. 4.Korean41
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic32

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,216

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,642

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,599

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,904
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,208
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,159
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,011
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities749

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,998
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,474
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,993
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,681
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,398

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.96×)485
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.46×)1,035
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.45×)704
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.25×)297
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.22×)1,243

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$111,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$819/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,153 (14.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999836 (10.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999731 (9.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999533 (6.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999444 (5.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999431 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,763

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,163 (78.6%)
  • Carpooled1,307 (12.6%)
  • Worked At Home337 (3.2%)
  • Other256 (2.5%)
  • Walked168 (1.6%)
  • Public Transit149 (1.4%)

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.