Noxubee County, MS

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2021 Population

10,410

1.48% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

38.8

3.47% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

28%

3.86% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$38,999

5.52% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$72,400

7.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Noxubee County, MS had a population of 10.4k people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $38,999. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Noxubee County, MS declined from 10,566 to 10,410, a −1.48% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,958 to $38,999, a 5.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Noxubee County, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (73%), White (Non-Hispanic) (25.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.836%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.336%), and White (Hispanic) (0.125%).

None of the households in Noxubee County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Noxubee County, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Noxubee County, MS was $72,400, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%.

Most people in Noxubee County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Noxubee County, MS was 2 cars per household.

Noxubee County, MS borders Pickens County, AL, Sumter County, AL, Kemper County, MS, Lowndes County, MS, Oktibbeha County, MS, and Winston County, MS.

United States Mississippi

Population & Diversity

Noxubee County, MS is home to a population of 10.4k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.451% of Noxubee County, MS residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2021, there were 2.85 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.6k people) in Noxubee County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.66k White (Non-Hispanic) and 87 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%

2021 Citizenship

99.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.8% of Noxubee County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Noxubee County, MS was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Noxubee County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Noxubee County, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.6k ± 145
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.66k ± 22
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 134

0.221%

Hispanic Population

23 people

0.221% of the people in Noxubee County, MS are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Noxubee County, MS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.451%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

1.31%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

138 people

As of 2021, 0.451% of Noxubee County, MS residents (47 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Noxubee County, MS was 1.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Noxubee County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
246 ± 119
Gulf War (2001-)
61 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 43

Noxubee County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.03 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Noxubee County, MS employs 3.76k people. The largest industries in Noxubee County, MS are Manufacturing (951 people), Retail Trade (599 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (374 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,458), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,107), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,000).

Employment

Occupations

3.76k

2021 Value

± 497

−4.01%

1 Year decline

± 18.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Noxubee County, MS declined at a rate of −4.01%, from 3.91k employees to 3.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Noxubee County, MS, are Production Occupations (576 people), Material Moving Occupations (446 people), and Management Occupations (361 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Noxubee County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.76k

2021 Value

± 497

−4.01%

1 Year decline

± 18.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Noxubee County, MS declined at a rate of −4.01%, from 3.91k employees to 3.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Noxubee County, MS, are Manufacturing (951 people), Retail Trade (599 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (374 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Noxubee County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Noxubee County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,677

Median earning men ± $7,242

$22,121

Median earning women ± $4,421

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($80,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,788), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($46,715).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,821), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,694).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

69
Manufacturing
48
Retail Trade
42
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $30.9B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($28.9B) and Electronics ($11.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Mississippi products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$180B

2020 Value in Mississippi

$374B

Projected 2050 Value in Mississippi

108% growth

In 2020, total outbound Mississippi trade was $180B. This is expected to increase 108% to $374B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Mississippi trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.

Most Common Trade Partners

Alabama
$24.4B
Louisiana
$10.7B
Tennessee
$10.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Alabama with $24.4B, followed by Louisiana with $10.7B and Tennessee and $10.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Mississippi shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Noxubee County, MS went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 75.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (23.2%), followed by Other (0.862%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (75.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (23.2%)
Republican Party
Other (0.862%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Noxubee County, MS went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 75.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (23.2%), followed by Other (0.862%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Noxubee County, MS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.976% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (683k), Some college (549k), and Secondary Education (407k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Noxubee County, MS was $72,400 in 2021, which is 0.296 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $67,100 to $72,400, a 7.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Noxubee County, MS is 74.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Noxubee County, MS have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Noxubee County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Noxubee County, MS is $38,999. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Noxubee County, MS was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $41,430, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $39,239 and $26,250.

Property

$72,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$6,658

$2,725

Median Property Taxes

±$379

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Noxubee County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Noxubee County, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2021

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 74.5% of the housing units in Noxubee County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Noxubee County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9503

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Noxubee County, MS was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $41,430, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $39,239 and $26,250.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Noxubee County, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$38,999

Median Household Income

± $3,000

3.66k

Number of Households

± 447

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.66k households in Noxubee County, MS grew to $38,999 from the previous year's value of $36,958.

The following chart displays the households in Noxubee County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Noxubee County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2020 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2021, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.159% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (87.4%)
Carpooled (9.47%)
Other (1.63%)

In 2021, 87.4% of workers in Noxubee County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.47%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.63%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Noxubee County, MS have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.84% of the workforce in Noxubee County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Noxubee County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Noxubee County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Noxubee County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Noxubee County, MS (2.86k out of 10.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Noxubee County, MS is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83.6% of the population of Noxubee County, MS has health coverage, with 26% on employee plans, 34% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.684% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.4%

Uninsured

26%

Employer Coverage

34%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

0.684%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Noxubee County, MS grew by 1.26% from 16.2% to 16.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Noxubee County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Noxubee County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Noxubee County, MS.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 46.4% in Noxubee County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Noxubee County, MS.

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