Calhoun County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 567.3 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 24.0 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 70.7%. On the 2000 census form, 98.5% of the population reported only one race, with 15.8% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 3.8% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.53 persons compared to an average family size of 3.02 persons. In 2008 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $19,438. Per capita income grew by 11.0% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2008) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	13,617	2192	Covered Employment	3,028	2393
Growth (%) since 1990	23.7%	860	Avg wage per job	$27,308	2588
Households (2000)	4,468	2306	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	1.8%	2655
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	5,872	2250	Avg wage per job	$23,278	2689
Unemployment Rate (2008)	5.2	1776	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.6%	2686
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$20,557	3004	Avg wage per job	$45,046	555
Median Household Income (2007)	$28,186	3029	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Poverty Rate (2007)	23.3	302	Avg wage per job	D	N/A
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	69.1	2,544	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	1.9%	2175
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	7.7	3,033	Avg wage per job	$26,787	2663