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Attala County, Mississippi (MS)

County population in 2022: 17,728 (36% urban, 64% rural); it was 19,661 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,784
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,003
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,881
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,832 (it was 1,686 in 2000)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

30%

Land area: 735 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 24 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Attala County: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.3%), Manufacturing (22.3%), Retail trade (10.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Attala County, MS (2022)
    • 9,23252.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7,35141.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7204.1%Two or more races
    • 3972.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 410.2%Asian alone
    • 240.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

39.9 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years
Males: 8,469  (47.8%)
Females: 9,259  (52.2%)
Average household size:
Attala County:

2.0 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $42,465 ($24,794 in 1999)
This county:

$42,465
Mississippi:

$52,719

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $431 (lower quartile is $275, upper quartile is $660)
This county:

$431
State:

$656


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $106,647 (it was $47,400 in 2000)
Attala:

$106,647
Mississippi:

$162,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,773 - $191,538

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $152,259
Here:

$152,259
State:

$226,494

Townhouses or other attached units: $137,419
Here:

$137,419
State:

$254,198

Mobile homes: $252,695
Here:

$252,695
State:

$73,695

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $78,554
Here:

$78,554
State:

$99,840

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $995
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $388

Institutionalized population: 293

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 35
  • Thefts: 75
  • Auto thefts: 19

Crime in 2009 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 56
  • Thefts: 28
  • Auto thefts: 5
Attala County, MS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $131,500
  • 2021: 25 buildings, average cost: $61,400
  • 2020: 0 buildings
  • 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,800
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $88,000
  • 2016: 5 buildings, average cost: $87,000
  • 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $87,000
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $87,000
  • 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $87,000
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,100
  • 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $80,600
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $345,500
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $109,900
  • 2008: 13 buildings, average cost: $108,000
  • 2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $110,500
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $119,100
  • 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $129,200
  • 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $132,600
  • 2003: 24 buildings, average cost: $105,200
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $49,800
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $63,400
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $78,700
  • 1997: 27 buildings, average cost: $64,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Attala, MS residents
Average permit cost in Attala, MS

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $977 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $603 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Attala, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Attala, MS in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Attala, MS in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 23.5%
Attala County:

23.5%
Mississippi:

19.1%
(14.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.4% for Black residents, 18.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 95.8% for American Indian residents, 21.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 39.9 years old
(Males: 38.9 years old, Females: 42.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.4 years old, Black residents: 36.1 years old, Asian residents: 27.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.8 years old, Other race residents: 15.5 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Attala County is $384 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $610 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kosciusko, Ethel, McCool, Sallis.

Attala County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Mississippi:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Attala, MS
County total employment by year in Attala, MS
County average yearly wages by year in Attala, MS

Current college students: 576
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 56 (68.4% naturalized citizens)

Attala County:

0.3%
Whole state:

2.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 02010 or later
  • 362000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 171980 to 1989
  • 71970 to 1979
  • 4Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): # minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.0%

Attala County marital status for males Attala County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,918
  • One, attached: 41
  • Two: 80
  • 3 or 4: 273
  • 5 to 9: 172
  • 10 to 19: 66
  • 20 to 49: 18
  • 50 or more: 72
  • Mobile homes: 1,804
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 72

Housing units in Attala County with a mortgage: 1,685 (92 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 71 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 127

Here:

0.8% with mortgage
State:

97.5% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Attala County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,57043
Mainline Protestant1,45019
Black Protestant6894
Catholic1941
Other1501
None8,511-
Attala County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Attala County:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Attala County:

6.65 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

3.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Attala County:

13.7%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Attala County:

37.5%
State:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

21.5%
State:

14.4%

Agriculture in Attala County:

Average size of farms: 240 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $16,976
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $219.79
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 51.38%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $22,563
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.63%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.15%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $55,110
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.77%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.32
Corn for grain: 1378 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 7800 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 941 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 65 acres

Earthquake activity:

Attala County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 224% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 136.0 miles away from Attala County center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 182.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 109.5 miles away from the county center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 190.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from Attala County center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 241.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 10, 2020 - February 18, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4538-MS: April 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4538, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Mississippi Tropical Storm Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3348: August 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3348, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Mississippi Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4081: August 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 4081, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1972: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 23, 2010 to April 24, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1906: April 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1906, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1604: August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1604, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 15, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1594: July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 1594, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 06, 2003 to April 25, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1459: April 24, 2003, FEMA Id: 1459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: April 03, 2001 to April 05, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1365: April 17, 2001, FEMA Id: 1365, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Attala County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 6, Hurricanes: 3, Freezes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Attala

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,063 (81.2%)
  • Carpooled: 434 (8.7%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 48 (1.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 91 (1.8%)
  • Walked: 131 (2.6%)
  • Worked at home: 213 (4.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Manufacturing (20%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (13%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Material moving occupations (11%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Sales and related occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (53%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (43%)
  • Ireland (0%)
  • Norway (0%)
  • Sweden (0%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
  • England (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Attala County


  • English (19%)
  • American (14%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • African (4%)
  • European (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • German (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Attala County, Mississippi in 2010:

  • 261 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 26 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 25 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 24 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 7 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals

People in group quarters in Attala County, Mississippi in 2000:

  • 294 people in nursing homes
  • 33 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 33 people in other group homes
  • 14 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 8 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $51,596.

4.78% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($38,625 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.78%
Mississippi average:

6.85%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.67% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($29,524 average AGI)
1.11% relocated from other states ($9,098 average AGI)
Attala County:

1.11%
Mississippi average:

2.80%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Holmes County, MS  0.71% ($34,545 average AGI)
from Leake County, MS  0.55% ($39,382)


5.00% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($38,671 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.00%
Mississippi average:

7.03%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.61% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($29,832 average AGI)
1.39% relocated to other states ($8,839 average AGI)
Attala County:

1.39%
Mississippi average:

2.99%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Leake County, MS  0.61% ($32,632 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.6

Births per 1000 population in Attala County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 14.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Attala County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.4

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Attala County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 14.5%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Attala County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Attala County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Attala County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Attala County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Attala County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Attala County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,772 (2,893 aged, 879 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 683 (13%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Attala County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:

  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (309)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (273)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (267)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (205)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (192)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (179)
  • Congestive heart failure (172)
  • Unspecified dementia (67)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (55)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (46)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.09
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,286
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 361
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 62,275

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,616
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,309
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 77

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 17,728
  • Male householders: 2,749 (800 living alone), Female householders: 3,717 (1,277 living alone)
  • 2,660 spouses (2,612 opposite-sex spouses), 310 unmarried partners, (297 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,448 children (4,793 natural, 208 adopted, 439 stepchildren), 1,503 grandchildren, 146 brothers or sisters, 200 parents, 0 foster children, 230 other relatives, 332 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 381

Size of family households: 2,118 2-persons, 949 3-persons, 514 4-persons, 359 5-persons, 130 6-persons, 104 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,075 1-person, 229 2-persons.

1,494 married couples with children.
1,580 single-parent households (280 men, 1,300 women).

98.2% of residents of Attala speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $131,643,000 ($6,698 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,204,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $55,704,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,471,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,712,000
Federal grants: $38,409,000
Federal procurement contracts: $681,000 ($3,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,667,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $868,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,202,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,336,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,463
Here:

75 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,388
Here:

71 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +50
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -208
Here -11 per 1000 residents
State -4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Attala County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.48 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.8

Year house built in Attala County, Mississippi
  • Year house built in Attala County, Mississippi
  • 232020 or later
  • 5402010 to 2019
  • 1,2202000 to 2009
  • 1,3771990 to 1999
  • 1,1171980 to 1989
  • 1,4391970 to 1979
  • 8831960 to 1969
  • 7431950 to 1959
  • 4041940 to 1949
  • 4961939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Attala County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Attala County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Attala County, Mississippi
  • 551 room
  • 132 rooms
  • 1553 rooms
  • 6134 rooms
  • 1,1765 rooms
  • 1,2146 rooms
  • 5787 rooms
  • 4988 rooms
  • 6139+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Attala County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Attala County, Mississippi
  • 01 room
  • 372 rooms
  • 2573 rooms
  • 5394 rooms
  • 3035 rooms
  • 2506 rooms
  • 907 rooms
  • 498 rooms
  • 279+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Attala County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Attala County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Attala County, Mississippi
  • 57no bedroom
  • 561 bedroom
  • 6452 bedrooms
  • 3,1063 bedrooms
  • 9564 bedrooms
  • 835+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Attala County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Attala County, Mississippi
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2451 bedroom
  • 5652 bedrooms
  • 6753 bedrooms
  • 714 bedrooms
  • 75+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Attala County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Attala County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Attala County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 239no vehicle
  • 1,2641 vehicle
  • 1,8282 vehicles
  • 9433 vehicles
  • 4214 vehicles
  • 2265+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Attala County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Attala County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 276no vehicle
  • 9111 vehicle
  • 2722 vehicles
  • 563 vehicles
  • 354 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

87.1% of Attala County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Mississippi.

Attala County:

87.1%
State average:

88.9%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 15,053
  • Other state: 2,540
  • Northeast: 99
  • Midwest: 685
  • South: 1,565
  • West: 176
Year householders moved into unit in Attala County, MS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Attala County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 41.8%Electricity
  • 27.0%Utility gas
  • 27.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.8%Wood
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 43.8%Electricity
  • 41.6%Utility gas
  • 13.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 499
Here:

22.6%
Mississippi:

16.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 114
Here:

10.9%
Mississippi:

14.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 112
Here:

21.8%
Mississippi:

12.8%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Attala County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,191,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $15,809,000
    Other: $320,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $17,754,000
    Regular Highways: $3,278,000
    Financial Administration: $2,175,000
    Police Protection: $1,312,000
    Health - Other: $1,196,000
    Local Fire Protection: $679,000
    Central Staff Services: $660,000
    General Public Buildings: $660,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $388,000
    General - Other: $360,000
    Correctional Institutions: $351,000
    Parks and Recreation: $125,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $122,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $243,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $526,000
    Other - Libraries: $289,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $56,000
    Other - Health - Other: $54,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $53,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,200,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,075,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $125,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,275,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,248,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $274,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $154,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $29,940,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $89,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $756,000
    Health and Hospitals: $681,000
    General Local Government Support: $622,000
    Other: $154,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,868,000
    Other License: $328,000

Attala County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,191,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $15,809,000
    Other: $320,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $17,754,000
    Regular Highways: $3,278,000
    Financial Administration: $2,175,000
    Police Protection: $1,312,000
    Health - Other: $1,196,000
    Local Fire Protection: $679,000
    Central Staff Services: $660,000
    General Public Buildings: $660,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $388,000
    General - Other: $360,000
    Correctional Institutions: $351,000
    Parks and Recreation: $125,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $122,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $243,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $526,000
    Other - Libraries: $289,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $56,000
    Other - Health - Other: $54,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $53,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,200,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,075,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $125,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,275,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,248,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $274,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $154,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $29,940,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $89,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $756,000
    Health and Hospitals: $681,000
    General Local Government Support: $622,000
    Other: $154,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,868,000
    Other License: $328,000

Attala County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,191,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $15,809,000
    Other: $320,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $17,754,000
    Regular Highways: $3,278,000
    Financial Administration: $2,175,000
    Police Protection: $1,312,000
    Health - Other: $1,196,000
    Local Fire Protection: $679,000
    Central Staff Services: $660,000
    General Public Buildings: $660,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $388,000
    General - Other: $360,000
    Correctional Institutions: $351,000
    Parks and Recreation: $125,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $122,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $243,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $526,000
    Other - Libraries: $289,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $56,000
    Other - Health - Other: $54,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $53,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,200,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,075,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $125,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,275,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,248,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $274,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $154,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $29,940,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $89,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $756,000
    Health and Hospitals: $681,000
    General Local Government Support: $622,000
    Other: $154,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,868,000
    Other License: $328,000

Attala County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,191,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $15,809,000
    Other: $320,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $17,754,000
    Regular Highways: $3,278,000
    Financial Administration: $2,175,000
    Police Protection: $1,312,000
    Health - Other: $1,196,000
    Local Fire Protection: $679,000
    Central Staff Services: $660,000
    General Public Buildings: $660,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $388,000
    General - Other: $360,000
    Correctional Institutions: $351,000
    Parks and Recreation: $125,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $122,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $243,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $526,000
    Other - Libraries: $289,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $56,000
    Other - Health - Other: $54,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $53,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,200,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,075,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $125,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,275,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,248,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $274,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $154,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $29,940,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $89,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $756,000
    Health and Hospitals: $681,000
    General Local Government Support: $622,000
    Other: $154,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,868,000
    Other License: $328,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,053
  • Number of aged recipients: 155
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 898
  • Number of recipients under 18: 142
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 572
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 339
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 509
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 404
Most common first names in Attala County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James22570.8 years
William16774.8 years
John16275.7 years
Mary15579.5 years
Robert10172.0 years
Annie9478.1 years
Willie7675.7 years
Henry7477.1 years
George6474.6 years
Charles5968.3 years
Most common last names in Attala County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7675.5 years
Brown6974.4 years
Nash6372.7 years
Moore5875.3 years
Winters5369.0 years
Johnson5374.8 years
Sanders5178.3 years
Clark4874.7 years
Adams4675.5 years
Edwards4676.3 years
Businesses in Attala County, MS
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1McDonald's1
AutoZone1Nike2
Baskin-Robbins1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1SONIC Drive-In1
CVS1Sears1
Chevrolet1Subway1
Days Inn1Super 81
FedEx2Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
KFC1UPS3
Kincaid1Walmart1