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Claiborne County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Claiborne County is 9,396, which is 20.58% 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 Claiborne County population density is 18.75 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 Claiborne County is black, which represent 84.48% of the total population. The average Claiborne 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: 9,396. #74

Population Growth Since 2000, #78

Claiborne County		-20.58%
Mississippi		4.91%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #72

Claiborne County	18.75 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,309 (13.93%, #81)
Black:	7,938 (84.48%, #2)
Hispanic:	92 (0.98%, #63)
Asian:	96 (1.02%, #11)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	20 (0.21%, #27)
One Race, Other:	12 (0.13%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	21 (0.22%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	96 (100.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

8,429 (89.71%) out of the total population of 9,396 reported first ancestry.

	Claiborne County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	5	0.05%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	17	0.18%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	212	2.26%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	87	0.93%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	110	1.17%, 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	41	0.44%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	68	0.72%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	2	0.02%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	2	0.02%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	8	0.09%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	41	0.44%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	19	0.20%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	48	0.51%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, 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	383	4.08%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	39	0.42%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 4,393 (46.75%, see rank)

Females: 5,003 (53.25%, see rank)

Claiborne County	Male: 46.75% Female: 53.25%
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)

Claiborne County	32.30 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Claiborne County	30.30 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Claiborne County	33.80 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Claiborne County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	546	5.81%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	509	5.42%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	718	7.64%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,116	11.88%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,103	11.74%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	959	10.21%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	939	9.99%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	978	10.41%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,281	13.63%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	701	7.46%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	410	4.36%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	136	1.45%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Claiborne County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,404, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,205, 22.30%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,527, 28.26%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,781, 32.96%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	569, 10.53%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	322, 5.96%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.61, 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

	Claiborne County			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	238	78.15%	21.85%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	967	92.76%, see rank	7.24%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	644	97.36%, see rank	2.64%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,155	91.86%, see rank	8.14%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	119	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Claiborne County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	3,163, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.80, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	1,162, 36.74%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,001, 63.26%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,914, 60.51%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.92, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	804, 25.42%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,249, 39.49%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Claiborne County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	7,623	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,506	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	2,057	58.67%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	1,005	28.67%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	197	5.62%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	247	7.05%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	4,117	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	2,035	49.43%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	1,220	29.63%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	476	11.56%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	386	9.38%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Claiborne County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	9,317	99.16%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	8,452	89.95%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	859	9.14%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	6	0.06%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	79	0.84%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	35	0.37%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	44	0.47%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2	0.02%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	53	0.56%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	12	0.13%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	12	0.13%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Claiborne County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	3,098	97.94%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	15	0.47%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	44	1.39%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	6	0.19%, 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.