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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Calhoun County

Mississippi · 14,908 residents · 587 sq mi
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Calhoun County is a county of 14,908 people in Mississippi. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $33,000. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. Renters pay $234 a month at the median. 21.5% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

14,908
−1%vs 2000
vs 15,069 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.8
−7%vs 2000
vs 37.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
587 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K13K14K15K15K19902000201020202024Calhoun County
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(1,022)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(1,135)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(1,050)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(1,189)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(1,059)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.6%(2,029)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.7%(1,892)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(1,616)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(1,405)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.8%(1,305)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.1%(902)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(304)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,182
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,113 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,806
−42%vs 2000
vs $15,106 in 2000
US average: $14,340
21.5%
+3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$33,000
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$234
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $321 in 2000
US average: $450
80.8%
+4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.3% in 2000
19.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.6%(10,339)
Black28.6%(4,308)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(318)
Asian0.1%(9)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72.7%(10,840)
Black26.9%(4,015)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(79)
Asian0%(7)
Other0.3%(46)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.2%(674)
Puerto Rican0.3%(43)
Guatemalan0.3%(40)
Ecuadorian0.2%(25)
Panamanian0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Chinese0.1%(11)
Ancestry
American15.7%(2,032)
English13.7%(1,770)
Irish6.8%(873)
German3%(385)
French0.7%(89)
Greek0.4%(58)
Scottish0.4%(58)
British0.4%(49)
Dutch0.3%(44)
Italian0.3%(34)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.1%(12)
Portuguese0.1%(11)
Swiss0.1%(8)
Russian0%(5)
Polish0%(4)
Welsh0%(4)
Section 05

Education

8.2%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
52.8%
−11.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.3%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.6 min
+10%vs 2000
vs 17.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33%(1,704)
Married52.3%(2,700)
Widowed4.8%(248)
Divorced9.9%(514)
Women 15+
Never married21.9%(1,203)
Married49.9%(2,735)
Widowed15%(824)
Divorced13.2%(722)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.0%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 18.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
38.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 36.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 24.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.7%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 30.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 51.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 46.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.1%(142)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.3%(55)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.2%(196)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1%(5)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 488 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Calhoun County, Mississippi?

Calhoun County, Mississippi has about 14,908 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Calhoun County, Mississippi?

The typical household in Calhoun County, Mississippi earns about $18,182 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Calhoun County, Mississippi expensive?

In Calhoun County, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $33,000, and the typical rent is about $234 a month.

How educated are people in Calhoun County, Mississippi?

About 8.2% of adults age 25 and over in Calhoun County, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Calhoun County, Mississippi?

About 21.5% of people in Calhoun County, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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