Humphreys County, MS Population

Overview

7,916

Total Population

38.3

Median age

52.80%

Female population %

89.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

60.5

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

73

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Humphreys County is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Humphreys County's population under 18 was 26.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Humphreys County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Humphreys County, 20.86% were under the age of 15, 19.83% aged 15 to 29, 42.48% aged 30 to 64, 15.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 444 more females than males in Humphreys County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.80% females and 47.20% males in Humphreys County, MS.
The Humphreys County, MS gender ratio is 89.4:100 i.e. 89.4 men to 100 women (0.894).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 373.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 346.

Humphreys County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Humphreys County population: 20.12% are White, 78.04% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 0.18% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.72% are some other race and 0.57% are multiracial.
Humphreys County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 73 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,843 (99.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Humphreys County is Black or African American with a population of 6,178 (78.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,105 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Humphreys County's population decreased by 1,772 (15.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Humphreys County's population decreased by 1,598 (17.12%), 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, Humphreys County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 7,333.