Calhoun County, Mississippi

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Calhoun County
Calhoun County Mississippi Courthouse January 2016.jpg
East façade of Calhoun County Courthouse in Pittsboro
Map of Mississippi highlighting Calhoun County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi in United States.svg
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°56′N89°20′W / 33.94°N 89.34°W / 33.94; -89.34
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Mississippi.svg  Mississippi
Founded1852
Named for John C. Calhoun
Seat Pittsboro
Largest town Bruce
Area
  Total
588 sq mi (1,520 km2)
  Land587 sq mi (1,520 km2)
  Water1.4 sq mi (4 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
13,266
  Density23/sq mi (8.7/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 1st
Website calhouncoms.com

Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,266. [1] Its county seat is Pittsboro. [2] The county is named after John C. Calhoun, the U.S. Vice President and U.S. Senator from South Carolina.

Contents

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 588 square miles (1,520 km2), of which 587 square miles (1,520 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (0.2%) is water. [3]

Adjacent counties

Transportation

Major highways

Airport

The Calhoun County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.2 mi; 1.9 km) southwest of the central business district of Pittsboro, Mississippi. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1860 9,518
1870 10,56111.0%
1880 13,49227.8%
1900 16,512
1910 17,7267.4%
1920 16,823−5.1%
1930 18,0807.5%
1940 20,89315.6%
1950 18,369−12.1%
1960 15,941−13.2%
1970 14,623−8.3%
1980 15,6647.1%
1990 14,908−4.8%
2000 15,0691.1%
2010 14,962−0.7%
2020 13,266−11.3%
2023 (est.)12,685 [5] −4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1790-1960 [7] 1900-1990 [8]
1990-2000 [9] 2010-2013 [10]

2020 census

Calhoun County Racial Composition [11]
RaceNum.Perc.
White 8,66265.29%
Black or African American 3,44425.96%
Native American 150.11%
Asian 170.13%
Other/Mixed 3812.87%
Hispanic or Latino 7475.63%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 13,266 people, 5,846 households, and 3,752 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the census [12] of 2000, there were 15,069 people, 6,019 households, and 4,255 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile (10 people/km2). There were 6,902 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (4.6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 69.41% White or Caucasian, 28.65% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 2.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

According to the census [12] of 2000, the largest ancestry groups in Calhoun County were English 64.4%, African 29% and Scots-Irish 4.5%

There were 6,019 households, out of which 31.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.00% were married couples living together, 15.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 27.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.20% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,113, and the median income for a family was $34,407. Males had a median income of $26,458 versus $19,491 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,106. About 14.90% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.20% of those under age 18 and 21.80% of those age 65 or over.

Education

In addition to the public high schools of Bruce, Calhoun City, and Vardaman, Calhoun Academy is a small K-12 private school which was founded as a segregation academy, located between Pittsboro and Calhoun City. This private school serves Calhoun and the surrounding counties. Calhoun academy's sports mascot is the cougar; Bruce's mascot is a Trojan; Calhoun City's mascot is a wildcat; and Vardaman's mascot is a ram. [13]

Communities

Towns

Villages

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Politics

United States presidential election results for Calhoun County, Mississippi [14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.%No.%No.%
2024 4,44373.63%1,54725.64%440.73%
2020 4,62570.18%1,90228.86%630.96%
2016 4,39068.64%1,91029.86%961.50%
2012 4,41262.42%2,58636.59%700.99%
2008 4,46763.51%2,52235.85%450.64%
2004 4,13164.63%2,23434.95%270.42%
2000 3,44859.88%2,25139.09%591.02%
1996 2,47049.19%2,17843.38%3737.43%
1992 3,19150.87%2,46239.25%6209.88%
1988 3,37561.55%2,08638.04%220.40%
1984 3,57967.06%1,74932.77%90.17%
1980 2,57942.85%3,29554.74%1452.41%
1976 1,89239.52%2,72456.89%1723.59%
1972 3,02390.37%2457.32%772.30%
1968 3947.17%2765.02%4,82387.80%
1964 3,22491.64%2948.36%00.00%
1960 38315.65%76531.26%1,29953.09%
1956 30113.58%1,76379.52%1536.90%
1952 69123.23%2,28476.77%00.00%
1948 361.90%78641.41%1,07656.69%
1944 974.47%2,07295.53%00.00%
1940 743.64%1,95896.36%00.00%
1936 402.31%1,69197.58%20.12%
1932 271.38%1,92398.41%40.20%
1928 28318.14%1,27781.86%00.00%
1924 694.94%1,12980.82%19914.24%
1920 16014.87%87581.32%413.81%
1916 453.45%1,22593.94%342.61%
1912 171.61%93788.82%1019.57%

See also

Footnotes

  1. "Census - Geography Profile: Calhoun County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  4. FAA Airport Form 5010 for 04M PDF . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective June 30, 2011.
  5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  6. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  7. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  8. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  9. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  10. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  11. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  12. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  13. "About". Calhoun Academy. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  14. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 5, 2018.

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