Amite County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 729.6 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 18.0 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 1.2%. On the most recent census form, 99.4% of the population reported only one race, with 41.3% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 0.8% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.40 persons compared to an average family size of 3.00 persons. In 2010 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $33,472. Per capita income grew by 23.6% between 1999 and 2009 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2010) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2010 Census Count)	13,131	2234	Covered Employment	1,687	2726
Growth (%) since 1990	-1.5%	2288	Avg wage per job	$27,861	2683
Households (2010)	5,351	2270	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	15.2%	868
Labor Force (persons) (2010)	5,057	2381	Avg wage per job	$33,472	2146
Unemployment Rate (2010)	12.2	481	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	7.1%	214
Per Capita Personal Income (2009)	$26,458	2649	Avg wage per job	$27,437	3037
Median Household Income (2009)	$31,019	2850	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Poverty Rate (2009)	24.6	309	Avg wage per job	D	N/A
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	74.0	2,750	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	1.9%	2169
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	9.2	3,056	Avg wage per job	$30,317	2511