Attala County, Mississippi Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

17,526

Median Age

39.4

Male Median

38.8

Female Median

41.1

Attala County, Mississippi Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Attala County, Mississippi Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -10.3%%.

-10.3%% Growth

Attala County, Mississippi Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Attala County, Mississippi Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.417,526
202339.617,685
202239.117,842
202139.918,025
202039.718,308
201939.818,437
201839.718,581
201739.918,731
201640.619,085
201540.819,175
201440.419,303
201340.019,383
201239.919,454
201139.419,552
201039.119,545

Attala County, Mississippi Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.9%
5–1719.3%
18–248.6%
25–3410.5%
35–5423.5%
55–6412.7%
65+19.5%

Dependency Ratios for Attala County, Mississippi

Total Dependency Ratio:
80.7
Youth Dependency:
45.6
Old-Age Dependency:
35.2

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Attala County, Mississippi

The median age in Attala County, Mississippi is 39.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Attala County, Mississippi is 17,526.

In Attala County, Mississippi, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 19.3%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Attala County, Mississippi has remained stable.
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