Neshoba County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 570.0 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 52.1 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 37.9%. On the most recent census form, 98.6% of the population reported only one race, with 20.9% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.6% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.70 persons compared to an average family size of 3.20 persons. In 2010 Public administration was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $35,552. Per capita income grew by 8.4% 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)	29,676	1418	Covered Employment	12,645	1217
Growth (%) since 1990	19.7%	1072	Avg wage per job	$31,213	1874
Households (2010)	10,856	1531	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	4.8%	2153
Labor Force (persons) (2010)	13,466	1480	Avg wage per job	$33,616	2130
Unemployment Rate (2010)	9.4	1393	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.3%	3054
Per Capita Personal Income (2009)	$30,133	1945	Avg wage per job	$44,594	805
Median Household Income (2009)	$35,871	2308	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Poverty Rate (2009)	23.4	382	Avg wage per job	D	N/A
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	73.8	2,764	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	1.9%	2169
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	12.4	2,555	Avg wage per job	$31,461	2414