Issaquena County, MS Demographics

The total population of Issaquena County is estimated to be 1,206 with 773 males (64.10%) and 433 females (35.90%). There are 340 less females than males in Issaquena County.
The median household income in Issaquena County was $18,493 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 13,612(42.40%) from $32,105 in 2020. This income is 24.79% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Issaquena County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $16,721. Overall, the median household income for the county of Issaquena County stands at $18,493.
In Issaquena County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $15,476 for males and $16,214 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the Census reported a median income of $51,537 for females, while data for males was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations.
In Issaquena County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $60,960, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $15,566.
In 2022, the population of Issaquena County was 1,273, a 1.85% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Issaquena County's population was 1,297, a decline of 2.11% compared to a population of 1,325 in 2020.
The median age in Issaquena County, MS is 47.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.63% were under the age of 15, 13.32% aged 15 to 29, 56.53% aged 30 to 64, 19.44% aged 65 to 84, and 1.08% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Issaquena County population: 32.94% are White, 63.73% are Black or African American, 2.16% are some other race and 1.17% are multiracial.