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The total population of Attala County is estimated to be 17,842 with 8,537 males (47.85%) and 9,305 females (52.15%). There are 768 more females than males in Attala County.
The median household income in Attala County was $39,125 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,250(3.10%) from $40,375 in 2020. This income is 52.44% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Attala County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $46,574. Overall, the median household income for the county of Attala County stands at $39,125.
In Attala County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,438 for males and $18,431 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,220 for males and $34,288 for females.
In Attala County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $139,532, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $19,066.
In 2022, the population of Attala County was 17,509, a 1.11% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Attala County's population was 17,706, a decline of 0.62% compared to a population of 17,816 in 2020.
The median age in Attala County, MS is 39.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.04% were under the age of 15, 18.10% aged 15 to 29, 41.90% aged 30 to 64, 16.88% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Attala County population: 53.21% are White, 42.96% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.08% are Asian, 1.59% are some other race and 2.13% are multiracial.