In 2021, Amite County, MS had a population of 12.7k people with a median age of 48.2 and a median household income of $31,367. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Amite County, MS grew from 12,341 to 12,718, a 3.05% increase and its median household income grew from $30,805 to $31,367, a 1.82% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Amite County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (40.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.28%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.157%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.118%).
None of the households in Amite 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.
99.7% of the residents in Amite County, MS are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Amite County, MS was $86,200, and the homeownership rate was 79.7%.
Most people in Amite County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 44.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Amite County, MS was 2 cars per household.
Amite County, MS borders East Feliciana Parish, LA, St. Helena Parish, LA, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, Franklin County, MS, Lincoln County, MS, Pike County, MS, and Wilkinson County, MS.