In 2017, Amite County, MS had a population of 12.6k people with a median age of 46.4 and a median household income of $30,129. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Amite County, MS declined from 12,692 to 12,574, a -0.93% decrease and its median household income grew from $27,334 to $30,129, a 10.2% increase.
The population of Amite County, MS is 57.3% White Alone, 42% Black or African American Alone, and 0.27% Asian Alone. N/A% of the people in Amite County, MS speak a non-English language, and 99.8% are U.S. citizens.
The median property value in Amite County, MS is $77,500, and the homeownership rate is 85.8%. Most people in Amite County, MS commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 36.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Amite County, MS is 2 cars per household.
Amite County, MS borders Tangipahoa Parish, LA, Pike County, MS, East Feliciana Parish, LA, St. Helena Parish, LA, Wilkinson County, MS, Franklin County, MS, and Lincoln County, MS.