Issaquena County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 413.1 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 3.4 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 16.9%. On the most recent census form, 99.8% of the population reported only one race, with 64.4% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 0.6% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.40 persons compared to an average family size of 3.10 persons. In 2010 health care and social assistance was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $22,498. Per capita income grew by 83.4% 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)	1,406	3079	Covered Employment	296	3109
Growth (%) since 1990	-26.3%	3069	Avg wage per job	$22,498	3119
Households (2010)	472	3181	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	N/A	N/A
Labor Force (persons) (2010)	683	3097	Avg wage per job	N/A	N/A
Unemployment Rate (2010)	12.4	431	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	1.9%	1652
Per Capita Personal Income (2009)	$28,543	2292	Avg wage per job	$23,846	3108
Median Household Income (2009)	$24,850	3109	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	2.4%	2023
Poverty Rate (2009)	45.5	5	Avg wage per job	$22,498	1994
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	59.7	3,183	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	4.3	3,220	Avg wage per job	D	N/A