Coahoma County, MS Population

Overview

21,839

Total Population

35.9

Median age

53.69%

Female population %

86.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

61.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

382

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Coahoma County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Coahoma County is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Coahoma County's population under 18 was 27.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Coahoma County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Coahoma County, 22.87% were under the age of 15, 20.75% aged 15 to 29, 41.08% aged 30 to 64, 13.00% aged 65 to 84, and 2.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,613 more females than males in Coahoma County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.69% females and 46.31% males in Coahoma County, MS.
The Coahoma County, MS gender ratio is 86.2:100 i.e. 86.2 men to 100 women (0.862).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 984.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 869.

Coahoma County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Coahoma County population: 20.53% are White, 75.56% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are Asian, 0.37% are some other race and 2.69% are multiracial.
Coahoma County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 382 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,457 (98.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Coahoma County is Black or African American with a population of 16,501 (75.56% of the total population).

Coahoma County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 30,560 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Coahoma County's population decreased by 4,449 (14.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Coahoma County's population decreased by 4,881 (18.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Coahoma County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 20,197.