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

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 26,151 #38 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $24,726
Poverty Rate 35.5%
Median Age 32.8 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group Black
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Coahoma County Demographics Summary

population icon With 26,151 people, Coahoma County is the 38th most populated county in the state of Mississippi out of 82 counties. But watch out, Coahoma County, because Prentiss County with 25,276 people and Leake County with 23,805 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Coahoma County residents was $24,726. Coahoma County households made slightly more than Tallahatchie County households ($24,668) and Jefferson County households ($24,304) However, 35.5% of Coahoma County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Coahoma County residents is 32.8 years young.

race icon The largest Coahoma County racial/ethinic groups are Black (75.3%) followed by White (22.6%) and Hispanic (1.1%).

Coahoma County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 5,918
Black 19,698
American Indian 20
Asian 114
Pacific Islander 4
Some Other Race 7
Two or More Races 97
Hispanic 293
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 Coahoma County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Coahoma County Black population is 19,698 persons or 75.3%.
  • The Coahoma County White population is 5,918 persons or 22.6%.
  • The Coahoma County Hispanic population is 293 persons or 1.1%.

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."


Coahoma County Median Age

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

Median Age 32.8 years
Median Age - Females 34.9 years
Median Age - Males 30.3 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 29.3% of the Coahoma County population under 18, Coahoma County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 29.3%
Persons Over 65 12.2%
Everyone else 58.5
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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