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 4.0 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 16.9%. On the 2000 census form, 99.4% of the population reported only one race, with 62.8% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 0.4% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.77 persons compared to an average family size of 3.37 persons. In 2008 health care and social assistance was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $21,027. Per capita income grew by 43.1% 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)	1,658	3074	Covered Employment	294	3112
Growth (%) since 1990	-13.1%	2855	Avg wage per job	$20,889	3131
Households (2000)	726	3075	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	N/A	N/A
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	689	3099	Avg wage per job	N/A	N/A
Unemployment Rate (2008)	9.1	213	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	2.0%	1649
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$25,053	2426	Avg wage per job	$22,440	3116
Median Household Income (2007)	$24,724	3112	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	2.4%	2018
Poverty Rate (2007)	49.3	3	Avg wage per job	$21,027	2011
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	58.8	3,055	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	7.1	3,077	Avg wage per job	D	N/A