Claiborne County, MS

County

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2023 Population
8,908
1.5% 1-year decline
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
33.8
0.295% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
27.2%
10.7% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$34,371
0.26% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$80,800
2.93% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
2,466
4.34% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Claiborne County, MS had a population of 8.91k people with a median age of 33.8 and a median household income of $34,371. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Claiborne County, MS declined from 9,044 to 8,908, a −1.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,282 to $34,371, a 0.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Claiborne County, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (86.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.59%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.168%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.146%).

None of the households in Claiborne 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.

99.5% of the residents in Claiborne County, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Claiborne County, MS are Alcorn State University (648 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Claiborne County, MS was $80,800, and the homeownership rate was 75.2%.

Most people in Claiborne County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Claiborne County, MS was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Claiborne County, MS is home to a population of 8.91k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.819% of Claiborne County, MS residents were born outside of the country (73 people).

In 2023, there were 7.96 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.67k people) in Claiborne County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 963 White (Non-Hispanic) and 231 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2023 Citizenship
99.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Claiborne County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Claiborne County, MS was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Claiborne County, MS
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    7.67k ± 143
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    963 ± 15
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    231 ± 130
0.225%
Hispanic Population
20 people

In 2023, there were 7.96 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.67k people) in Claiborne County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 963 White (Non-Hispanic) and 231 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.225% of the people in Claiborne County, MS are hispanic (20 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    17,149 ± 3,206 people
  2. Honduras
    5,066 ± 1,746 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.819%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
73 people
1.04%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
94 people

As of 2023, 0.819% of Claiborne County, MS residents (73 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Claiborne County, MS was 1.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    154 ± 88
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    21 ± 30
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 42

Claiborne County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Claiborne County, MS employs 2.47k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Claiborne County, MS were Educational Services (471 people), Manufacturing (436 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (390 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,607), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($40,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($33,352).

Employment

Occupations

2.47k
2023 Value
± 369
−4.34%
1 Year decline
± 23%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Claiborne County, MS declined at a rate of −4.34%, from 2.58k employees to 2.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Claiborne County, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (301 people), Production Occupations (275 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (259 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Claiborne County, MS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.47k
2023 Value
± 369
−4.34%
1 Year decline
± 23%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Claiborne County, MS declined at a rate of −4.34%, from 2.58k employees to 2.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Claiborne County, MS, are Educational Services (471 people), Manufacturing (436 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (390 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Claiborne County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Claiborne County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$23,285
Median earning men ± $3,024
$22,318
Median earning women ± $7,775

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,565), and Manufacturing ($28,385).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($27,857), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,299), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 13
    Retail Trade
  2. 10
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 8
    Transportation and Warehousing

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $120k
    Utilities
  2. $16.2k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $7.64k
    Manufacturing

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Claiborne County, MS awarded 648 degrees. The student population of Claiborne County, MS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 954 male students and 1,940 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Claiborne County, MS are Black or African American (601 and 94.5%), followed by White (27 and 4.25%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 0.786%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 0.314%).

The largest universities in Claiborne County, MS by number of degrees awarded are Alcorn State University (648 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Claiborne County, MS are General Biological Sciences (125 and 19.3%), Registered Nursing (58 and 8.95%), and General Business Administration & Management (54 and 8.33%).

The median tuition cost in Claiborne County, MS for a public four year colleges is $7,869 for in-state students and $7,869 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Claiborne County, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 24.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,894 (33% men and 67% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,894 students enrolled in Claiborne County, MS, 33% men and 67% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 2,752 records, of which 67.8% were women and 32.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    48 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    37 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    108 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Claiborne County, MS was General Business Administration & Management with 48 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Alcorn State University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
648 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alcorn State University with 648 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 179 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Claiborne County, MS, which is 0.382 times less than the 469 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 601 degrees mean that there were 22.3 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 27 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,869) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($680) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,672) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.911% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (691k), Some college (533k), and Secondary Education (391k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Claiborne County, MS was $80,800 in 2023, which is 0.266 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $78,500 to $80,800, a 2.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Claiborne County, MS is 75.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Claiborne County, MS have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Claiborne County, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Median household income in Claiborne County, MS is $34,371. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Claiborne County, MS was Census Tract 9502, Claiborne County, MS with a value of $42,813, followed by Census Tract 9503, Claiborne County, MS and Census Tract 9501, Claiborne County, MS, with respective values of $39,900 and $26,883.

In 2024, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Claiborne County, MS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 12.3%.

Housing

Property

$80,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$9,708
$2,132
Median Property Taxes
±$295

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 Claiborne County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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Rent vs Own

75.2%
Homeownership
2023
63.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 75.2% of the housing units in Claiborne County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9502, Claiborne County, MS
  2. Census Tract 9503, Claiborne County, MS
  3. Census Tract 9501, Claiborne County, MS

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Claiborne County, MS was Census Tract 9502, Claiborne County, MS with a value of $42,813, followed by Census Tract 9503, Claiborne County, MS and Census Tract 9501, Claiborne County, MS, with respective values of $39,900 and $26,883.

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

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Household Income

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$34,371
Median Household Income
± $4,771
2.84k
Number of Households
± 353

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.84k households in Claiborne County, MS grew to $34,371 from the previous year's value of $34,282.

The following chart displays the households in Claiborne 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Claiborne 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (84.2%)
  2. Walked (8.79%)
  3. Carpooled (4.67%)

In 2023, 84.2% of workers in Claiborne County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.79%) and those who carpooled to work (4.67%).

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Commute Time

28.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Claiborne County, MS have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.6% of the workforce in Claiborne County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Claiborne County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Claiborne County, MS have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Claiborne County, MS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 12.3%.

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Poverty & Diversity

27.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Claiborne County, MS (2.13k out of 7.85k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 43.1% of the children was living in poverty in Claiborne County, MS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 8.5%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 280 in Claiborne County, MS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 360 per 100,000 population.

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Health

81.9% of the population of Claiborne County, MS has health coverage, with 28% on employee plans, 27.9% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.793% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Claiborne County, MS see 2,227 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0449% decrease from the previous year (2,228 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2935 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2935 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,227 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Claiborne County, MS

Primary care physicians in Claiborne County, MS see an average of 2,227 patients per year. This represents a 0.0449% decrease from the previous year (2,228 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 25.3% between 18 and 34 years, 30.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

18.1%
Uninsured
28%
Employer Coverage
27.9%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
0.793%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Claiborne County, MS declined by 7.18% from 19.5% to 18.1%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 100 in Claiborne County, MS.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 51.2% in Claiborne County, MS.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.9% in Claiborne County, MS.

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