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 2007 construction was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $26,807. Per capita income grew by 16.8% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	13,594	2191	Covered Employment	2,908	2424
Growth (%) since 1990	23.5%	837	Avg wage per job	$27,468	2295
Households (2000)	4,468	2306	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	2.0%	2642
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	5,419	2319	Avg wage per job	$23,993	2648
Unemployment Rate (2007)	3.7	2316	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.6%	2677
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$20,311	2955	Avg wage per job	$44,661	502
Median Household Income (2005)	$28,450	2847	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	0.0%	2182
Poverty Rate (2005)	21.2	496	Avg wage per job	$0	2185
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	69.1	2,544	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.2%	1837
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	7.7	3,033	Avg wage per job	$26,709	2656