Attala County, Mississippi


Attala County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,889. Its county seat is Kosciusko. Attala County is named for Atala, a fictional Native American heroine from an early-19th-century novel of the same name by François-René de Chateaubriand.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and is water. It is bound by the Big Black River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, in the west.

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 17,889. The median age was 41.6 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.6 males age 18 and over.
The racial makeup of the county was 52.8% White, 42.9% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.3% from some other race, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.9% of the population.
37.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 62.5% lived in rural areas.
There were 7,098 households in the county, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.7% were married-couple households, 18.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 8,277 housing units, of which 14.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 73.3% were owner-occupied and 26.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.1%.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 19,564 people living in the county, down from its peak in 1940. 56.2% were White, 42.0% Black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% of some other race and 0.6% of two or more races. 1.7% were Hispanic or Latino.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 19,661 people, 7,567 households, and 5,380 families living in the county. The population density was. There were 8,639 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the county was 58.34% White, 40.00% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.65% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 1.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 7,567 households, out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.30% were married couples living together, 16.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.90% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 17.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $24,794, and the median income for a family was $30,796. Males had a median income of $26,180 versus $17,394 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,782. About 18.30% of families and 21.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.60% of those under age 18 and 21.40% of those age 65 or over.

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