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Walthall County, MS

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

AI Overview

Walthall County is a small, rural Mississippi county with a population of 13,864 that has contracted 5.0% over five years, reflecting ongoing outmigration common to the region. The labor force is limited, with participation at just 49.2%, unemployment at 6.0%, and only 13.2% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $40,156 and a poverty rate of 18.1% reflect a working-class base. Housing costs are low—median home value of $120,600 and median gross rent of $718/month—with an 80.3% homeownership rate, though a mean commute of 37.0 minutes suggests workers travel considerable distances to employment centers.

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

Population

13,864

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,905

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,324 (52.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,792 (41.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races256 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone229 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race161 (1.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone51 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish229
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)21
  3. 3.Other Indo-European18
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island10
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

438

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$19,029

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,082

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,342
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)932
  3. 3.Construction (Group)581
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities446
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)377

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,670
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,452
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations829
  4. 4.Service Occupations646
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations555

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.37×)440
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.22×)1,134
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.56×)470
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.14×)405
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.07×)1,285

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$120,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$718/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999632 (14.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999497 (11.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999452 (10.6%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999276 (6.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999243 (5.7%)
  • $30,000 to $34,999226 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

80.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,156

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

36.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,075 (81.2%)
  • Carpooled439 (8.8%)
  • Worked At Home289 (5.8%)
  • Other157 (3.1%)
  • Walked37 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit16 (0.3%)

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.