Noxubee County, Mississippi Population 2024

9,828

Noxubee County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 9,828 with a growth rate of -0.87% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Noxubee County, Mississippi is the 68th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 11,482 and has seen a growth of -14.41% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,398-86-0.91%
20289,484-86-0.9%
20279,570-86-0.89%
20269,656-86-0.88%
20259,742-86-0.88%
20249,828-86-0.87%
20239,914-86-0.86%
202210,000-116-1.15%
202110,116-113-1.1%
202010,229-196-1.88%
201910,425-136-1.29%
201810,561-156-1.46%
201710,717-174-1.6%
201610,891-57-0.52%
201510,948-121-1.09%
201411,069100.09%
201311,059-96-0.86%
201211,155-140-1.24%
201111,295-187-1.63%
201011,48200%
199012,604-608-4.6%
198013,212-1,076-7.53%
197014,288-2,538-15.08%
196016,826-3,196-15.96%
195020,022-5,647-22%
194025,6691090.43%
193025,5601,8507.8%
192023,710-4,793-16.82%
191028,503-2,343-7.6%
190030,8463,50812.83%
189027,338-2,536-8.49%
188029,8748,96942.9%
187020,9052381.15%
186020,6674,36826.8%
185016,2996,32463.4%
18409,9755776.14%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.87% (-86)
County Seat
Macon
2020 Population
10,229
Area
695 mi²
Density
14 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.92% (-401)
Founded
1833

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American7,55273.6%
White2,63325.66%
Native American410.4%
Two or more races180.18%
Other race170.17%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Noxubee County, Mississippi Population by Race

Noxubee County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Noxubee County, Mississippi Median Age

40.4

Total

40.1

Male

40.8

Female

Noxubee County, Mississippi Adults

There are 7,713 adults, (1,756 of whom are seniors) in Noxubee County, Mississippi.

Noxubee County, Mississippi Age Dependency

72.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Noxubee County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female5,54554.04%
Male4,71645.96%

Noxubee County, Mississippi Population by Age

Noxubee County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6962.7274.625.4
Married1,4543.259010
Non Family1,1861.1166.233.8
Female9153.8660.139.9
Male1413.5181.618.4

3.47

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

74.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Noxubee County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade79711.93%
Associates Degree78711.78%
Bachelors Degree6439.63%
Graduate Degree2493.73%
High School Graduate2,78041.62%
Less Than 9th Grade4666.98%
Some College95714.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Noxubee County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Noxubee County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black4,7573,895521
White1,8441,506371
Native American4100
Hispanic2860
Other Race1700
2+ Races990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.12%.

Noxubee County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,694$90,538$52,500
Graduate Degree$59,659$68,661$58,182
High School Graduate$23,504$34,643$16,064
Less Than 9th Grade$35,508$38,488$16,476
Overall$31,728$39,157$28,339
Some College$33,885$50,918$31,521

$31,728

Average Earnings

$39,157

Average Male

$28,339

Average Female

Noxubee County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Noxubee County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Noxubee County, Mississippi Language

98.72% of Noxubee County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 1.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.51% of the population.

Noxubee County, Mississippi Language

Noxubee County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black7,4702,28530.59%
White2,520431.71%
Multiple18950%

23.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.98%

Male Poverty Rate

24.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Noxubee County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Noxubee County, Mississippi is Multiple, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Noxubee County, Mississippi is White, with 1.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.77%.

Noxubee County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.42%
Some College18.8%
Bachelors or Greater17.44%
High School14.98%

Noxubee County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed79.28%
Female Unemployed77%
Female Employed9.41%
Male Employed4.61%

Noxubee County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Noxubee County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$44,909$58,760
Households$42,298$50,540
Married Families$71,926$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,845$33,043

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Noxubee County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.8%

Male Marriage Rate

33.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Noxubee County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Noxubee County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Noxubee County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Noxubee County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

369

Number of Veterans

314

Male Veterans

55

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam193
First Gulf War89
Second Gulf War61
Korea25
World War II0

Noxubee County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74148
75+83
35 to 5482
55 to 6456
18 to 340

Noxubee County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black2173.91%
White1527.24%
Hispanic621.43%

Noxubee County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Noxubee County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Noxubee County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.5%

Labor Force Participation

48.5%

Employment Rate

9.3%

Unemployment Rate

Noxubee County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Noxubee County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Noxubee County, Mississippi 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

86.55%

Born in Noxubee County, Mississippi

99.23%

Native Born

0.77%

Foreign Born

0.44%

Non Citizen

0.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.23% of Noxubee County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 86.55% having been born in Mississippi. 0.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Noxubee County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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