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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Issaquena County

Mississippi · 1,909 residents · 413 sq mi
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With 1,909 people, Issaquena County is a county in Mississippi. 49.3% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The typical home is worth $36,100. That trails the Mississippi median by roughly 35%. The median household earns $13,005, about 57% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,909
−16%vs 2000
vs 2,274 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.3
−9%vs 2000
vs 33.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
413 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7931K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Issaquena County
2024928
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.9%(169)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(157)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.3%(177)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.9%(169)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(138)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415%(287)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.1%(193)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.9%(227)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.6%(145)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.9%(131)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(92)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(24)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$13,005
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $19,936 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,412
−39%vs 2000
vs $10,581 in 2000
US average: $14,340
49.3%
+16.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 33.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$36,100
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$213
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $225 in 2000
US average: $450
67.5%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.9% in 2000
32.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic36.1%(822)
Black62.7%(1,426)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(10)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic43.6%(833)
Black56.4%(1,076)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.7%(16)
Asian origin
Ancestry
American9.6%(89)
English3.2%(30)
German2%(19)
Irish2%(19)
Polish0.3%(3)
Section 05

Education

5.6%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
43.7%
−15.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.5%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.0 min
+34%vs 2000
vs 16.5 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 married50.6%(315)
Married27.4%(171)
Widowed11.1%(69)
Divorced10.9%(68)
Women 15+
Never married28.5%(82)
Married38.5%(111)
Widowed18.4%(53)
Divorced14.6%(42)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.4%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 20.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
32.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 34.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
47.5%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 40.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
38.3%
−20.5 ptssince 2020
from 58.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
46.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 42.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.5%
−11.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% 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)12%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 25 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 Issaquena County, Mississippi?

Issaquena County, Mississippi has about 1,909 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Issaquena County, Mississippi earns about $13,005 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Issaquena County, Mississippi expensive?

In Issaquena County, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $36,100, and the typical rent is about $213 a month.

How educated are people in Issaquena County, Mississippi?

About 5.6% of adults age 25 and over in Issaquena County, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Issaquena County, Mississippi?

About 49.3% of people in Issaquena 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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