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Who knew Attala County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Attala County, MS. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Attala County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 19,564 #50 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $28,508
Poverty Rate 24.9%
Median Age 39.6 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Attala County Demographics Summary

population icon With 19,564 people, Attala County is the 50th most populated county in the state of Mississippi out of 82 counties. But watch out, Attala County, because Holmes County with 19,198 people and Winston County with 19,198 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Attala County residents was $28,508. Attala County households made slightly more than Calhoun County households ($28,484) and Wilkinson County households ($28,066) However, 24.9% of Attala County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Attala County residents is 39.6 years young.

race icon The largest Attala County racial/ethinic groups are White (55.5%) followed by Black (41.8%) and Hispanic (1.7%).

Attala County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 10,866
Black 8,180
American Indian 35
Asian 53
Pacific Islander 4
Some Other Race 6
Two or More Races 97
Hispanic 323
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Attala County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Attala County White population is 10,866 persons or 55.5%.
  • The Attala County Black population is 8,180 persons or 41.8%.
  • The Attala County Hispanic population is 323 persons or 1.7%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Attala County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Attala County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 39.6 years
Median Age - Females 40.6 years
Median Age - Males 38.1 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 26.0% of the Attala County population under 18, Attala County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 26.0%
Persons Over 65 17.2%
Everyone else 56.8
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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