Issaquena County, MS Population

Overview

1,111

Total Population

47.5

Median age

34.29%

Female population %

191.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

43.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

32

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Issaquena County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Issaquena County is 47.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Issaquena County's population under 18 was 12.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Issaquena County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Issaquena County, 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.

There are 349 less females than males in Issaquena County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 34.29% females and 65.71% males in Issaquena County, MS.
The Issaquena County, MS gender ratio is 191.6:100 i.e. 191.6 men to 100 women (1.916).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 101.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 40.

Issaquena County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Issaquena County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,079 (97.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Issaquena County is Black or African American with a population of 708 (63.73% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,266 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Issaquena County's population decreased by 880 (38.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Issaquena County's population decreased by 61 (4.40%), 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, Issaquena County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,273.