Coahoma County, MS

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2023 Population

20,808

2.14% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ARoger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ACindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.7

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

36.3%

1.86% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

7,439

1.76% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Coahoma County, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (75.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (19.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.53%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.481%).

None of the households in Coahoma County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Coahoma County, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Coahoma Community College (596 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Coahoma County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Coahoma County, MS was 2 cars per household.

Coahoma County, MS borders Phillips County, AR, Bolivar County, MS, Quitman County, MS, Sunflower County, MS, Tallahatchie County, MS, and Tunica County, MS.

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Population & Diversity

Coahoma County, MS is home to a population of 20.8k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.25% of Coahoma County, MS residents were born outside of the country (261 people).

In 2023, there were 3.92 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.8k people) in Coahoma County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.02k White (Non-Hispanic) and 396 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Coahoma County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coahoma County, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.8k ± 258
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.02k ± 24
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
396 ± 248

2.13%

Hispanic Population

444 people

2.13% of the people in Coahoma County, MS are hispanic (444 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Coahoma County, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Coahoma County, MS.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Coahoma County, MS was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Coahoma County, MS residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

1.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

261 people

1.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

319 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Coahoma County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
311 ± 129
Gulf War (1990s)
131 ± 110
Gulf War (2001-)
88 ± 74

Coahoma County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Coahoma County, MS employs 7.44k people. The largest industries in Coahoma County, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,057 people), Educational Services (1,055 people), and Retail Trade (835 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($53,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,076), and Educational Services ($43,281).

Employment

Occupations

7.44k

2023 Value

± 647

−1.76%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coahoma County, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (870 people), Management Occupations (840 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (694 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coahoma County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.44k

2023 Value

± 647

−1.76%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coahoma County, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,057 people), Educational Services (1,055 people), and Retail Trade (835 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coahoma County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Coahoma County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,445

Median earning men ± $4,960

$26,609

Median earning women ± $3,212

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,750), Wholesale Trade ($58,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,663), Public Administration ($37,574), and Construction ($34,091).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Coahoma County, MS went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 70.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (27.9%), followed by Other (1.01%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (70.8%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (27.9%)
Republican Party
N/AOther (1.01%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Coahoma County, MS went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 70.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (27.9%), followed by Other (1.01%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Coahoma County, MS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

N/ARoger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

N/ACindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Coahoma County, MS are Black or African American (572 and 96%), followed by White (17 and 2.85%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 0.503%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 0.336%).

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Coahoma Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

596 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Coahoma Community College with 596 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 237 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Coahoma County, MS, which is 0.66 times less than the 359 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 572 degrees mean that there were 33.6 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 17 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Coahoma County, MS have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coahoma County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Coahoma County, MS is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Coahoma County, MS was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $80,407, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $39,724 and $38,704.

In 2023, 16.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Coahoma County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.67%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coahoma County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9504
Census Tract 9505

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Coahoma County, MS was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $80,407, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $39,724 and $38,704.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Coahoma County, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Coahoma County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coahoma County, MS is from Coahoma County, MS.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Coahoma County, MS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (9.69%)

In 2023, 77.6% of workers in Coahoma County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (9.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coahoma County, MS have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Coahoma County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Coahoma County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coahoma County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coahoma County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 16.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Coahoma County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.67%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

36.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coahoma County, MS (7.33k out of 20.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coahoma County, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.8% of the population of Coahoma County, MS has health coverage, with 28.3% on employee plans, 38.6% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 7.66% on non-group plans, and 1.46% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.9% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.2%

Uninsured

28.3%

Employer Coverage

38.6%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

7.66%

Non-Group

1.46%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Coahoma County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 74.5 in Coahoma County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Coahoma County, MS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 47.2% in Coahoma County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Coahoma County, MS.