McComb, Mississippi Population 2024

11,767

McComb Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of McComb was:

  • Black or African American: 74.98%
  • White: 22.33%
  • Other race: 1.2%
  • Two or more races: 0.68%
  • Native American: 0.43%
  • Asian: 0.38%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
11.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
998.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.76% (-588)
The current population of McComb, Mississippi is 11,767 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,355.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American9,14974.98%
White2,72522.33%
Other race1471.2%
Two or more races830.68%
Native American520.43%
Asian460.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

McComb Population by Race

McComb Population Pyramid 2024

McComb Median Age

36

Total

34.6

Male

36.3

Female

McComb Adults

There are 8,950 adults, (2,121 of whom are seniors) in McComb.

McComb Age Dependency

78.7

Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.6

Child Dependency Ratio

McComb Sex Ratio

Female6,82655.94%
Male5,37644.06%

McComb Population by Age

McComb Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,7502.4749.950.1
Non Family2,1631.043565
Female1,2183.3346.853.2
Married1,1923.998119
Male1773.8544.655.4

3.63

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

49.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

McComb Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade90111.45%
Associates Degree1,14114.5%
Bachelors Degree6678.47%
Graduate Degree5887.47%
High School Graduate2,77735.28%
Less Than 9th Grade2983.79%
Some College1,49919.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

McComb Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

McComb Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black5,5584,550496
White2,1362,006712
Hispanic904021
Native American525221
Asian463525
2+ Races30281
Other Race1610

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.35%.

McComb Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,465$52,765$40,694
Graduate Degree$41,449$0$40,981
High School Graduate$25,724$35,577$25,179
Less Than 9th Grade$21,629$28,609$0
Overall$35,088$43,379$27,646
Some College$40,829$49,051$25,756

$35,088

Average Earnings

$43,379

Average Male

$27,646

Average Female

McComb Earnings by Educational Attainment

McComb Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

McComb Language

97.46% of McComb residents speak only English, while 2.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.72% of the population.

McComb Language

McComb Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black8,9572,62829.34%
White2,4002379.88%
Other147147100%
Hispanic25514757.65%
Native521325%
Asian46919.57%

25.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.75%

Male Poverty Rate

26.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in McComb

The race most likely to be in poverty in McComb is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in McComb is White, with 9.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.34%.

McComb Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.28%
High School25.29%
Bachelors or Greater14.76%
Some College14.43%

McComb Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.15%
Female Employed11.43%
Male Employed7.54%
Male Unemployed1.82%

McComb Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

McComb Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$42,381$54,735
Households$40,515$47,085
Married Families$55,811$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,947$37,124

mean

median

Income by Household Type

McComb Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.8%

Male Marriage Rate

28.7%

Female Marriage Rate

McComb Married by Age and Sex

male

female

McComb Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

McComb Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

McComb Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

603

Number of Veterans

544

Male Veterans

59

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam222
Second Gulf War105
First Gulf War97
Korea44
World War II0

McComb Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74204
55 to 64138
75+136
18 to 3483
35 to 5442

McComb Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black3855.91%
White2058.92%
Native American1325%

McComb Veterans by Race

McComb Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

McComb Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.8%

Labor Force Participation

48.8%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

McComb Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

McComb Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

McComb Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.25%

Born in McComb

99.39%

Native Born

0.61%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

0.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.39% of McComb residents were born in the United States, with 81.25% having been born in Mississippi. 0.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

McComb Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,032-147-1.31%
202811,179-147-1.3%
202711,326-147-1.28%
202611,473-147-1.27%
202511,620-147-1.25%
202411,767-147-1.23%
202311,914-141-1.17%
202212,055-179-1.46%
202112,234-121-0.98%
202012,355-641-4.93%
201912,9961190.92%
201812,8771641.29%
201712,7131471.17%
201612,5661251%
201512,441-76-0.61%
201412,517-31-0.25%
201312,548-99-0.78%
201212,647-149-1.16%
201112,796330.26%
201012,76300%
200013,3371,74615.06%
199011,591-740-6%
198012,3313623.02%
197011,969-51-0.42%
196012,0201,61915.57%
195010,4015035.08%
19409,898-159-1.58%
193010,0572,28229.35%
19207,7751,53824.66%
19106,2371,76039.31%
19004,477-6,555-59.42%

McComb Population by Year