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Calhoun County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Calhoun County is 14,841, which is 1.51% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Calhoun County population density is 25.24 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Calhoun County is white, which represent 70.04% of the total population. The average Calhoun County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 14,841. #60

Population Growth Since 2000, #46

Calhoun County		-1.51%
Mississippi		4.91%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #59

Calhoun County	25.24 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	10,395 (70.04%, #21)
Black:	4,067 (27.40%, #60)
Hispanic:	815 (5.49%, #4)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #74)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	94 (0.63%, #6)
One Race, Other:	132 (0.89%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	153 (1.03%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	768 (94.23%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	13 (1.60%, see rank)
Cuban:	1 (0.12%, see rank)
Central American:	13 (1.60%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

10,712 (72.18%) out of the total population of 14,841 reported first ancestry.

	Calhoun County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	215	1.45%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	950	6.40%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	144	0.97%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	616	4.15%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	1,750	11.79%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	133	0.90%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	3	0.02%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	6	0.04%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	11	0.07%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	195	1.31%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	27	0.18%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	10	0.07%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	49	0.33%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	1,972	13.29%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	19	0.13%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,105 (47.87%, see rank)

Females: 7,736 (52.13%, see rank)

Calhoun County	Male: 47.87% Female: 52.13%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Calhoun County	40.50 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Calhoun County	39.10 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Calhoun County	42.50 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Calhoun County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	991	6.68%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	903	6.08%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,132	7.63%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	921	6.21%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	938	6.32%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,569	10.57%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,863	12.55%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,023	13.63%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,971	13.28%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,356	9.14%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	846	5.70%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	328	2.21%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Calhoun County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,956, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,997, 30.10%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,280, 32.94%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,625, 26.37%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	687, 6.90%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	367, 3.69%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.86, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Calhoun County			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	363	91.18%	8.82%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,568	90.69%, see rank	9.31%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	872	94.61%, see rank	5.39%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	556	90.47%, see rank	9.53%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	82	84.15%, see rank	15.85%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Calhoun County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	5,913, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.47, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	1,829, 30.93%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,084, 69.07%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,931, 66.48%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.16, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,705, 45.75%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,982, 33.52%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Calhoun County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	11,815	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,529	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	1,538	27.82%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	3,157	57.10%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	133	2.41%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	701	12.68%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,286	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	1,478	23.51%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	3,067	48.79%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	942	14.99%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	799	12.71%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Calhoun County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	14,377	96.87%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	12,619	85.03%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,724	11.62%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	34	0.23%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	464	3.13%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	55	0.37%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	409	2.76%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1	0.01%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	457	3.08%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	6	0.04%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Calhoun County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	5,702	96.43%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	179	3.03%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	32	0.54%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.