Tallahatchie County, MS Population

Overview

12,917

Total Population

36.5

Median age

42.05%

Female population %

137.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

46.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

411

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Tallahatchie County is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tallahatchie County's population under 18 was 19.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tallahatchie County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tallahatchie County, 16.55% were under the age of 15, 22.58% aged 15 to 29, 45.58% aged 30 to 64, 14.22% aged 65 to 84, and 1.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,053 less females than males in Tallahatchie County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.05% females and 57.95% males in Tallahatchie County, MS.
The Tallahatchie County, MS gender ratio is 137.8:100 i.e. 137.8 men to 100 women (1.378).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,015.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 424.

Tallahatchie County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Tallahatchie County population: 34.57% are White, 61.51% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Asian, 2.63% are some other race and 0.92% are multiracial.
Tallahatchie County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 411 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,506 (96.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tallahatchie County is Black or African American with a population of 7,945 (61.51% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,337 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Tallahatchie County's population increased by 488 (3.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tallahatchie County's population decreased by 2,687 (17.52%), 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, Tallahatchie County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 12,035.