Walthall County, Mississippi Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

13,839

Median Age

41.4

Male Median

39.5

Female Median

43.0

Walthall County, Mississippi Population Growth

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

Walthall County, Mississippi Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -10.9%%.

-10.9%% Growth

Walthall County, Mississippi Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Walthall County, Mississippi Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.413,839
202341.413,864
202240.013,888
202139.013,981
202039.614,423
201939.814,477
201839.914,601
201740.314,670
201640.314,812
201539.414,978
201438.715,126
201337.215,265
201236.815,405
201136.715,495
201036.615,530

Walthall County, Mississippi Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.6%
5–1716.9%
18–249.2%
25–349.9%
35–5424.2%
55–6412.2%
65+22.0%

Dependency Ratios for Walthall County, Mississippi

Total Dependency Ratio:
80.2
Youth Dependency:
40.7
Old-Age Dependency:
39.6

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Walthall County, Mississippi

The median age in Walthall County, Mississippi is 41.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Walthall County, Mississippi is 13,839.

In Walthall County, Mississippi, seniors (ages 65+) make up 22.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.9%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Walthall County, Mississippi is aging.
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