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Calhoun County, Mississippi

Calhoun County, Mississippi · ZIP 38839, 38850, 38864

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 12,754 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,696Households
  • $43,942Median household income
  • $82,900Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Calhoun County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−12.0%
13k14k15k16k2000: 15,06920002010: 14,96220102020: 13,266202015,06913,266
Population of Calhoun County at each census
CensusPopulation
200015,069
201014,962
202013,266

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Calhoun County
Under $50k56%
$50k to $100k29.3%
$100k to $150k11%
$150k to $200k1.9%
$200k and over1.8%

Median household income $43,942 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Calhoun County
Owner occupied
4,161 units
Renter occupied
1,535 units
Vacancy rate
15.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Calhoun County2023
Retail trade393
Health care and social assistance295
Manufacturing252
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting151
Accommodation and food services111
Other services (except public administration)95
Wholesale trade92
Transportation and warehousing90

1,702 employees in 224 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Calhoun County compared with its state
Calhoun County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCalhoun CountyMississippi
Population13,0292,951,438
Median household income$43,942$54,915
Median age43.138.4
Median home value$82,900$161,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.1%24.2%
Foreign-born residents3.4%2.4%
Owner-occupied homes73.1%69.5%
Mean commute to work29.3 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Calhoun County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BruceTown1,6212.44 sq mi
Calhoun CityTown1,4742.36 sq mi
VardamanTown1,0681.36 sq mi
DermaTown9211.77 sq mi
PittsboroVillage1570.98 sq mi
Big CreekVillage1271.14 sq mi
Slate SpringsVillage981.42 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 28 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.