Itawamba County, MS

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2024 Population

24,036

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

2.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

43.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,546

6.66% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$142,400

16.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

10,801

2.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Itawamba 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.

99.8% of the residents in Itawamba County, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Itawamba County, MS are Itawamba Community College (1,150 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Itawamba County, MS was $142,400, and the homeownership rate was 79%.

Most people in Itawamba County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Itawamba County, MS was 2 cars per household.

Itawamba County, MS borders Lee County, MS, Franklin County, AL, Marion County, AL, Monroe County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, and Tishomingo County, MS.

United States Mississippi Tupelo, MS

Population & Diversity

Itawamba County, MS is home to a population of 24k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.761% of Itawamba County, MS residents were born outside of the country (183 people).

In 2024, there were 17.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.2k people) in Itawamba County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 897 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Itawamba County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Itawamba County, MS was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Itawamba County, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.2k ± 102
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 311
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
897 ± 315

1.86%

Hispanic Population

446 people

1.86% of the people in Itawamba County, MS are hispanic (446 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Itawamba 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
17,149 ± 3,206 people
Honduras
5,066 ± 1,746 people
India
4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

Foreign-Born Population

0.761%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

183 people

0.789%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

189 people

As of 2024, 0.761% of Itawamba County, MS residents (183 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Itawamba County, MS was 0.789%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
297 ± 180
Gulf War (1990s)
296 ± 153
Vietnam
261 ± 109

Itawamba County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Itawamba County, MS.

Economy

The economy of Itawamba County, MS employs 10.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Itawamba County, MS were Manufacturing (2,412 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,611 people), and Retail Trade (1,280 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($93,661), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,542), and Manufacturing ($51,115).

Employment

Occupations

10.8k

2024 Value

± 857

−2.3%

1 Year decline

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Itawamba County, MS declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 11.1k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Itawamba County, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,385 people), Production Occupations (1,041 people), and Management Occupations (952 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Itawamba County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.8k

2024 Value

± 857

−2.3%

1 Year decline

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Itawamba County, MS declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 11.1k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Itawamba County, MS, are Manufacturing (2,412 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,611 people), and Retail Trade (1,280 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Itawamba County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Itawamba County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,048

Median earning men ± $8,443

$35,416

Median earning women ± $2,650

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,474), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,111), and Manufacturing ($59,519).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,583), Construction ($47,202), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,772).

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 industries with the most establishments

45
Retail Trade
43
Other Services (except Public Administration)
25
Transportation and Warehousing

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$101k
Manufacturing
$26.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$24.6k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

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

Voting results are not available for Itawamba County, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

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

Cindy 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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Itawamba County, MS awarded 1,150 degrees. The student population of Itawamba County, MS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,867 male students and 3,070 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Itawamba County, MS are White (810 and 70.4%), Black or African American (258 and 22.4%), Hispanic or Latino (37 and 3.22%), and Two or More Races (24 and 2.09%).

The largest universities in Itawamba County, MS by number of degrees awarded are Itawamba Community College (1,150 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Itawamba County, MS are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (138 and 12%), General Studies (117 and 10.2%), and General Business (81 and 7.04%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,937 students enrolled in Itawamba County, MS, 37.8% men and 62.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,180 records, of which 60.2% were women and 39.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
138 degrees awarded
General Studies
117 degrees awarded
General Business
81 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Itawamba County, MS was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 138 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Itawamba County, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Itawamba Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,150 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Itawamba Community College with 1,150 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 489 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Itawamba County, MS, which is 0.74 times less than the 661 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 810 degrees mean that there were 3.14 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 258 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,100) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($320) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,450) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Itawamba County, MS was $142,400 in 2024, which is 0.428 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,400 to $142,400, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Itawamba County, MS is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Itawamba County, MS have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Itawamba County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 7.81% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Itawamba County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.693%.

Housing

Property

$142,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,031

$7,595

Median Property Taxes

±$704

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Itawamba County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Itawamba County, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79% of the housing units in Itawamba County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$55,546

Median Household Income

± $7,632

9.62k

Number of Households

± 818

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.62k households in Itawamba County, MS declined from $55,546 from the previous year's value of $59,508.

The following chart displays the households in Itawamba 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.4%)
Carpooled (6.8%)
Worked At Home (6.09%)

In 2024, 86.4% of workers in Itawamba County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.8%) and those who worked at home (6.09%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Itawamba County, MS have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% of the workforce in Itawamba County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Itawamba 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 Itawamba County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Itawamba County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 7.81% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Itawamba County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.693%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Itawamba County, MS (3.51k out of 22.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 17.1% of the children was living in poverty in Itawamba County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 107 in Itawamba County, MS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 3.95 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91% of the population of Itawamba County, MS has health coverage, with 46.6% on employee plans, 19% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 1.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Itawamba County, MS see 5,960 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,960 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5976 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3012 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,960 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Itawamba County, MS

Primary care physicians in Itawamba County, MS see an average of 5,960 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,960 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Itawamba County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.99%

Uninsured

46.6%

Employer Coverage

19%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

1.78%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Itawamba County, MS declined by 8.88% from 9.86% to 8.99%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 75.2 in Itawamba County, MS.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 37.8% in Itawamba County, MS.

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