Neshoba County, Mississippi

Neshoba County, Mississippi, had an estimated population of 28,732 in 2025 across 1,477 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Mississippi's counties and nationally.

Population: 28,732; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,477 km²
Density: 19; per km²
Median income: $57,013; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 37.4; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	81.1%	36 / 82	2,656 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$839	29 / 82	1,818 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$100,000	66 / 82	2,917 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	78.1%	27 / 82	929 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	15.1%	53 / 82	1,415 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	16.9%	60 / 82	2,443 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	15.7%	1 / 82	71 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.7%	19 / 82	1,366 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.8	4 / 82	264 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	21.2%	67 / 82	448 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.9%	48 / 82	2,727 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	0.8%	66 / 82	3,028 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	37.4	67 / 82	2,607 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,102	17 / 82	132 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	9.4%	3 / 82	977 / 3,144
Under 182024	27.5%	3 / 82	152 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.4%	21 / 82	2,091 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	57.4%	38 / 82	2,508 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	23.1%	32 / 82	230 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	16.2%	35 / 82	766 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.453	64 / 82	1,305 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$57,013	18 / 82	2,330 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$26,732	50 / 82	2,823 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	7.5%	19 / 82	282 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	17.7%	43 / 82	2,319 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	84.8%	41 / 82	2,556 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	11.9%	32 / 82	686 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	17.6%	54 / 82	1,106 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Population2025	28,732	27 / 82	1,486 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	19	28 / 82	1,468 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.1%	37 / 82	1,727 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.2%	39 / 82	1,130 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	25.8	48 / 82	1,169 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	2.6%	66 / 82	3,058 / 3,144

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