Neshoba County, MS Population

Overview

29,153

Total Population

36.9

Median age

52.61%

Female population %

90.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

64.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

76

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Neshoba County is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Neshoba County's population under 18 was 28.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Neshoba County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Neshoba County, 23.03% were under the age of 15, 19.76% aged 15 to 29, 41.11% aged 30 to 64, 14.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,519 more females than males in Neshoba County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.61% females and 47.39% males in Neshoba County, MS.
The Neshoba County, MS gender ratio is 90.1:100 i.e. 90.1 men to 100 women (0.901).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,184.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,234.

Neshoba County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Neshoba County population: 57.95% are White, 22.63% are Black or African American, 16.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.08% are some other race and 2.29% are multiracial.
Neshoba County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 76 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29,077 (99.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Neshoba County is White with a population of 16,893 (57.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 30,458 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Neshoba County's population increased by 994 (3.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Neshoba County's population decreased by 708 (2.38%), 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, Neshoba County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 28,500.