Noxubee County, MS Population

Overview

10,410

Total Population

38.8

Median age

54.03%

Female population %

85.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.1

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

23

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Noxubee County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Noxubee County is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Noxubee County's population under 18 was 24.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Noxubee County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Noxubee County, 19.79% were under the age of 15, 21.08% aged 15 to 29, 42.57% aged 30 to 64, 14.45% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 840 more females than males in Noxubee County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.03% females and 45.97% males in Noxubee County, MS.
The Noxubee County, MS gender ratio is 85.1:100 i.e. 85.1 men to 100 women (0.851).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 386.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 470.

Noxubee County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Noxubee County population: 25.71% are White, 73.03% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.10% are some other race and 0.84% are multiracial.
Noxubee County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,387 (99.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Noxubee County is Black or African American with a population of 7,602 (73.03% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,539 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Noxubee County's population decreased by 1,057 (8.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Noxubee County's population decreased by 1,254 (10.92%), 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, Noxubee County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 9,990.