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Humphreys County

Mississippi · 7,001 residents (2025 est.) · 419 sq mi
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Humphreys County is a county of 7,395 people in Mississippi. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $87,800. The poverty rate is 27.0%, above the 12.5% national rate. Households here earn about 40% less than in Mississippi as a whole. The foreign-born share is 0%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,395
−34%since 2000
from 11,206 in 2000
7,001 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
18 / sq mi
−26%since 2009
from 24 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.6
+30%since 2000
from 30.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
419 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
7K8K10K11K13K19902000201020202024Humphreys County
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(431)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.9%(661)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.1%(374)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.5%(705)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.8%(355)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 347.8%(580)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.1%(1,044)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.8%(800)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.2%(1,047)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.2%(831)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.8%(428)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(139)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,731
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $20,566 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,712
+117%since 2000
from $10,926 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
20.8%
+12.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
27.0%
−11.2 ptssince 2000
from 38.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.541
+11%since 2010
from 0.486 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction5.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$87,800
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$641
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $313 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
61.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 61.4% in 2000
38.3% rent
Vacancy rate
17.4%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.52 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.66 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.2%
−9.8 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
34.1%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 43.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.6
−10%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
35
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic26.8%(3,006)
Black71%(7,955)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(168)
Asian0.3%(30)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic20.2%(1,497)
Black78.2%(5,780)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(31)
Asian0.2%(14)
Other1%(73)
Diversity Score
43
−12%since 2009
from 49 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
+13%since 2020
from 28 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.4%(31)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(14)
Ancestry
American12.5%(928)
English4%(295)
Irish3.9%(286)
Italian1.1%(78)
German1%(73)
Scottish0.4%(28)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(23)
British0.3%(20)
French0.2%(16)
Canadian0.2%(13)
Welsh0.1%(4)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0%(2)
Dutch0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.6%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
81.4%
+27.7 ptssince 2000
from 53.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.5%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 3.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.4 min
+59%since 2000
from 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
82.8%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 73.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
0.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
2.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
13.0%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 17.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
12.5%
−7.2 ptssince 2011
from 19.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
50.4%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 55.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
63.7%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 58.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.6%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
Female
51.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 53.1% in 2009
Foreign born
0.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
26.2%
+9.1 ptssince 2012
from 17.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.3%
−9.7 ptssince 2013
from 20.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
65.3%
+12.7 ptssince 2017
from 52.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
88.5%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 83.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 91.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
98.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 98.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 1.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married48.8%(1,295)
Married33%(875)
Widowed6%(160)
Divorced12.2%(325)
Women 15+
Never married43.2%(1,414)
Married31.3%(1,024)
Widowed14.4%(472)
Divorced11.1%(364)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.3%
−9.7 ptssince 2013
from 20.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
29.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 26.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.5%
+9.0 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
44.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 46.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
44.0%
+9.5 ptssince 2020
from 34.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
58.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% 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)40.8%(91)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22%(49)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.8%(91)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 223 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 Humphreys County, Mississippi?

Humphreys County, Mississippi has about 7,395 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Humphreys County, Mississippi earns about $33,731 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Humphreys County, Mississippi expensive?

In Humphreys County, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $87,800, and the typical rent is about $641 a month.

How educated are people in Humphreys County, Mississippi?

About 19.6% of adults age 25 and over in Humphreys County, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Humphreys County, Mississippi?

About 27.0% of people in Humphreys County, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

Has Humphreys County, Mississippi grown since 1990?

Yes, Humphreys County, Mississippi has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 4,739 residents, a change of about -39 percent over that period.

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

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