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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Coahoma County

Mississippi · 30,622 residents · 553 sq mi
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Coahoma County is a county of 30,622 people in Mississippi. The poverty rate is 35.9%, above the 12.4% national rate. The typical home is worth $48,200. This skews young, with a median age of 30.5. That trails the Mississippi median by roughly 29%. Households take in $22,338 at the median, 48% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

30,622
−3%since 1990
from 31,665 in 1990
1990 – 2025
30.5
+4%since 1990
from 29.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
553 sq mi
Population, 19902024
19K23K26K29K33K19902000201020202024Coahoma County
202421K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.9%(2,739)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99%(2,742)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.3%(2,855)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.3%(2,852)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.8%(2,086)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.7%(3,585)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.6%(4,151)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.6%(3,539)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.6%(2,319)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.3%(1,922)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.2%(1,281)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(551)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,338
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $13,780 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$12,558
+74%since 1990
from $7,197 in 1990
US average: $21,522
35.9%
−9.6 ptssince 1990
from 45.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$48,200
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $35,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$360
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $247 in 1990
US average: $602
57.3%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 56.7% in 1990
42.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic34.7%(10,984)
Black64.8%(20,511)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(132)
Asian0.2%(67)
2000
White, non-Hispanic29.1%(8,898)
Black68.9%(21,099)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(276)
Asian0.5%(143)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.8%(361)
Honduran1%(212)
Guatemalan0.3%(58)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(53)
Ancestry
English6.2%(1,273)
Irish4.2%(854)
American2.4%(487)
German2.4%(484)
Italian1.9%(399)
Scottish0.7%(141)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(75)
Arab0.3%(59)
Lebanese0.3%(59)
French0.2%(50)
Dutch0.2%(43)
+ 12 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.2%(32)
Swedish0.1%(26)
Brazilian0.1%(23)
Czech0.1%(21)
Polish0.1%(21)
Canadian0.1%(15)
Norwegian0%(10)
Russian0%(10)
Syrian0%(6)
Swiss0%(6)
Section 05

Education

16.2%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 14.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
62.2%
+8.2 ptssince 1990
from 54.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.9%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 3.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.4 min
+28%since 1990
from 14.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.6%(3,700)
Married50.1%(4,926)
Widowed5.2%(507)
Divorced7.1%(696)
Women 15+
Never married35%(4,356)
Married40.3%(5,019)
Widowed16.3%(2,026)
Divorced8.4%(1,041)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.0%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
31.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 30.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 8.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
40.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
42.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 39.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 54.7% 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)10.1%(82)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.6%(118)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.5%(384)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1%(8)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.1%(25)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 809 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 Coahoma County, Mississippi?

Coahoma County, Mississippi has about 30,622 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Coahoma County, Mississippi earns about $22,338 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Coahoma County, Mississippi expensive?

In Coahoma County, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $48,200, and the typical rent is about $360 a month.

How educated are people in Coahoma County, Mississippi?

About 16.2% of adults age 25 and over in Coahoma County, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Coahoma County, Mississippi?

About 35.9% of people in Coahoma County, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

Has Coahoma County, Mississippi grown since 1990?

Yes, Coahoma County, Mississippi has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,043 residents, a change of about -3 percent over that period.

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

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