Coahoma County, Mississippi (MS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,449
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,051
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,208 (it was 4,502 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 43% |
| State: | 30% |
Land area: 554 sq. mi.
Water area: 29.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 38 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (30.1%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (14.7%), Retail trade (11.0%), Manufacturing (10.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 72%
- Government: 23%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 15,77074.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4,10119.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6823.2%Two or more races
- 3811.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 860.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 350.2%Asian alone
- 150.07%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 36.4 years |
| Mississippi median age: | 38.9 years |
| Males: 9,903 |  (46.9%) |
| Females: 11,225 |  (53.1%) |
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| Coahoma County: | 2.0 people |
| Mississippi: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $35,893 ($22,338 in 1999)
| This county: | $35,893 |
| Mississippi: | $52,719 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $462 (lower quartile is $265, upper quartile is $632)
| This county: | $462 |
| State: | $656 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $90,828 (it was $48,200 in 2000)
| Coahoma: | $90,828 |
| Mississippi: | $162,500 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,152Detached houses: $181,261
Here: $181,261 State: $226,494 Townhouses or other attached units: $93,818
Here: $93,818 State: $254,198 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,301,289
Here: $2,301,289 State: $359,860 Mobile homes: $64,611
Here: $64,611 State: $73,695
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $386
Institutionalized population: 256
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 7
- Thefts: 11
- Auto thefts: 4
Crime in 2008 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 7
- Burglaries: 62
- Thefts: 53
- Auto thefts: 13
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 28 buildings, average cost: $164,200
- 2021: 26 buildings, average cost: $169,400
- 2020: 28 buildings, average cost: $170,100
- 2019: 23 buildings, average cost: $168,900
- 2018: 18 buildings, average cost: $164,100
- 2017: 18 buildings, average cost: $163,400
- 2016: 16 buildings, average cost: $163,400
- 2015: 17 buildings, average cost: $159,000
- 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $62,000
- 2013: 8 buildings, average cost: $83,300
- 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $63,500
- 2011: 12 buildings, average cost: $71,400
- 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $56,400
- 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $62,000
- 2008: 17 buildings, average cost: $84,300
- 2007: 31 buildings, average cost: $98,100
- 2006: 76 buildings, average cost: $68,300
- 2005: 44 buildings, average cost: $95,500
- 2004: 28 buildings, average cost: $72,700
- 2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $73,500
- 2002: 42 buildings, average cost: $84,500
- 2001: 38 buildings, average cost: $74,500
- 2000: 22 buildings, average cost: $68,000
- 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $97,200
- 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $63,900
- 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $138,000
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,416 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $816 (1.2%)
| Coahoma County: | 36.9% |
| Mississippi: | 19.1% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 36.4 years old
(Males: 34.4 years old, Females: 38.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 52.0 years old, Black residents: 33.8 years old, American Indian residents: 57.9 years old, Asian residents: 17.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.4 years old, Other race residents: 53.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Coahoma County is $400 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $528 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $631 a month.
Cities in this county include: Clarksdale, Jonestown, Friars Point, Lyon, Lula, Coahoma, Farrell.
Neighboring counties: Clark County, Arkansas 
, Dillon County, South Carolina 
, Dallas County, Arkansas , Garvin County, Oklahoma , Horry County, South Carolina , Jefferson County, Arkansas , Lawrence County, Alabama , Sumter County, South Carolina , Montgomery County, Arkansas .
| Here: | 4.1% |
| Mississippi: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 1,099
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 305 (6.5% naturalized citizens)
| Coahoma County: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 2.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 3232010 or later
- 142000 to 2009
- 141990 to 1999
- 711980 to 1989
- 301970 to 1979
- 25Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,077
- One, attached: 124
- Two: 679
- 3 or 4: 730
- 5 to 9: 470
- 10 to 19: 99
- 20 to 49: 112
- 50 or more: 117
- Mobile homes: 844
Housing units in Coahoma County with a mortgage: 1,722 (73 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 62 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11
| Here: | 8.3% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Coahoma County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,629 | 27 |
| Black Protestant | 5,454 | 15 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,375 | 7 |
| Catholic | 935 | 2 |
| Other | 35 | 1 |
| None | 10,723 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| Coahoma County: | 3.26 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| This county: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
| Coahoma County: | 6.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
| This county: | 3.62 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Coahoma County: | 15.9% |
| Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Coahoma County: | 39.6% |
| State: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.2% |
| State: | 14.4% |
Agriculture in Coahoma County:
Average size of farms: 1068 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $312,554
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $329.11
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.99%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $326,017
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 82.67%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 49.75%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $257,939
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 56.47%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.29
Corn for grain: 20959 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 11995 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 101233 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 76586 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 964 acres
Earthquake activity:
Coahoma County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 351% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from Coahoma County center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 165.7 miles away from the county center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 112.7 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 113.4 miles away from the county center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 123.3 miles away from Coahoma County center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 129.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 12, 2020, FEMA Id: 4536, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: February 22, 2019 - March 29, 2019, FEMA Id: 4429, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 09, 2016 to March 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4268: March 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4268, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to December 28, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4248: January 04, 2016, FEMA Id: 4248, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: May 03, 2011 to June 17, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1983: May 11, 2011, FEMA Id: 1983, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to June 17, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3320: May 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 3320, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1972: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 24, 2001 to December 17, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1398: December 07, 2001, FEMA Id: 1398, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
- Mississippi Tornadoes and Severe Storms, Incident Period: February 16, 2001 to March 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1360: February 23, 2001, FEMA Id: 1360, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
- 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Coahoma County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 9, Winds: 4, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 5,711 (77.2%)
- Carpooled: 894 (12.1%)
- Walked: 211 (2.9%)
- Worked at home: 682 (9.2%)
- Health care and social assistance (33%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (29%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Management occupations (15%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Honduras (76%)
- Guatemala (15%)
- Mexico (8%)
- India (6%)
- Pakistan (2%)
- Jamaica (2%)
- Asia, n.e.c. (1%)
- English (6%)
- American (3%)
- Irish (2%)
- Italian (2%)
- German (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
- African (0%)
People in group quarters in Coahoma County, Mississippi in 2010:
- 233 people in college/university student housing
- 173 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 148 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 82 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 20 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 5 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Coahoma County, Mississippi in 2000:
- 197 people in nursing homes
- 157 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 145 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 129 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 121 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 24 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
4.54% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($38,003 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.54% |
| Mississippi average: | 6.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.62% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($17,802 average AGI)
1.92% relocated from other states ($20,204 average AGI)
Coahoma County: 1.92% Mississippi average: 2.80%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from DeSoto County, MS |  0.65% ($29,250 average AGI) |
| from Shelby County, TN | 0.53% ($24,564) |
| from Bolivar County, MS | 0.31% ($24,783) |
| from Tunica County, MS | 0.30% ($20,500) |
6.75% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($31,297 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.75% |
| Mississippi average: | 7.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.84% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($17,352 average AGI)
2.91% relocated to other states ($13,945 average AGI)
Coahoma County: 2.91% Mississippi average: 2.99%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to DeSoto County, MS | 1.18% ($31,067 average AGI) |
| to Shelby County, TN | 0.77% ($31,224) |
| to Tunica County, MS | 0.57% ($24,256) |
| to Bolivar County, MS | 0.35% ($32,385) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 18.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 17.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 18.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,597 (3,312 aged, 1,285 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,008 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Coahoma County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (536)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (369)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (354)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (221)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (146)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (136)
- Sudden cardiac death, so described (89)
- Essential (primary) hypertension (80)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (44)
- Congestive heart failure (35)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 22,269
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 599
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 85,491
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,676
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,231
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 55
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 307.2. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 234.1
- Other - 73.2
Household type by relationship:
Households: 21,128- Male householders: 3,375 (1,136 living alone), Female householders: 5,224 (1,824 living alone)
2,072 spouses (2,072 opposite-sex spouses), 702 unmarried partners, (702 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,663 children (6,165 natural, 9 adopted, 459 stepchildren), 1,271 grandchildren, 174 brothers or sisters, 223 parents, 17 foster children, 420 other relatives, 279 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 673
Size of family households: 2,314 2-persons, 1,211 3-persons, 917 4-persons, 549 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 181 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,957 1-person, 305 2-persons, 82 3-persons, 1 5-persons.
1,334 married couples with children.
3,010 single-parent households (364 men, 2,646 women).
97.8% of residents of Coahoma speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (7% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 82% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $255,725,000 ($8,757 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,172,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,420,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $60,411,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $24,274,000
Federal grants: $91,920,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,936,000 ($996,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,765,000 ($5,068,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $971,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,651,000
Federal Government insurance: $60,655,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,067| Here: | 106 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,811
| Here: | 62 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 51 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +64
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +4 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -2,891
| Here: |  -100 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -4 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.16 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.8 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.4 |
| State: | 4.8 |
- Year house built in Coahoma County, Mississippi
- 32020 or later
- 3852010 to 2019
- 8442000 to 2009
- 1,2781990 to 1999
- 1,0041980 to 1989
- 1,8031970 to 1979
- 1,2151960 to 1969
- 1,8661950 to 1959
- 9781940 to 1949
- 6451939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Coahoma County, Mississippi
- 631 room
- 22 rooms
- 243 rooms
- 1934 rooms
- 8655 rooms
- 7796 rooms
- 1,0277 rooms
- 5348 rooms
- 1,1529+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coahoma County, Mississippi
- 4041 room
- 292 rooms
- 1763 rooms
- 5954 rooms
- 8635 rooms
- 8256 rooms
- 5107 rooms
- 3658 rooms
- 1439+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Coahoma County, Mississippi
- 65no bedroom
- 161 bedroom
- 6002 bedrooms
- 2,7543 bedrooms
- 1,0044 bedrooms
- 1995+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coahoma County, Mississippi
- 424no bedroom
- 2801 bedroom
- 1,0792 bedrooms
- 1,5773 bedrooms
- 5214 bedrooms
- 195+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Coahoma County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 203no vehicle
- 1,4811 vehicle
- 1,6432 vehicles
- 8833 vehicles
- 3384 vehicles
- 715+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Coahoma County in renter-occupied apartments
- 772no vehicle
- 1,8661 vehicle
- 9982 vehicles
- 1543 vehicles
- 644 vehicles
- 85+ vehicles
88.8% of Coahoma County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Mississippi.
| Coahoma County: | 88.8% |
| State average: | 88.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 18,077
- Other state: 2,588
- Northeast: 136
- Midwest: 432
- South: 1,813
- West: 199
- 59.9%Utility gas
- 22.2%Electricity
- 15.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.9%Other fuel
- 0.4%Wood
- 52.4%Utility gas
- 42.8%Electricity
- 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 381
| Here: | 14.3% |
| Mississippi: | 16.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 137
| Here: | 11.4% |
| Mississippi: | 14.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48
| Here: | 4.6% |
| Mississippi: | 12.8% |
Coahoma County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $297,000
Other: $279,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $161,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $151,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $29,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $17,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $12,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $4,000
- Construction - General - Other: $2,812,000
General - Other: $2,725,000
Air Transportation: $2,450,000
Air Transportation: $2,374,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,742,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,688,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $3,145,000
General - Other: $3,094,000
Regular Highways: $2,635,000
Regular Highways: $2,593,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,541,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,516,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,500,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,394,000
Police Protection: $1,660,000
Police Protection: $1,633,000
Financial Administration: $1,534,000
Financial Administration: $1,509,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,380,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,358,000
Local Fire Protection: $986,000
Local Fire Protection: $970,000
Health - Other: $666,000
Health - Other: $655,000
General Public Buildings: $498,000
General Public Buildings: $490,000
Central Staff Services: $422,000
Central Staff Services: $415,000
Parks and Recreation: $225,000
Parks and Recreation: $222,000
Natural Resources - Other: $99,000
Natural Resources - Other: $97,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $2,245,000
Air Transportation: $2,245,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $267,000
Interest on Debt: $229,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $421,000
Other - General - Other: $394,000
Other - Libraries: $230,000
Other - Libraries: $216,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $154,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $144,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $73,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $68,000
Other - Health - Other: $59,000
Other - Health - Other: $55,000
Other - Air Transportation: $26,000
Other - Air Transportation: $25,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $63,000
Education: $57,000
Health and Hospitals: $25,000
Health and Hospitals: $23,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $113,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,634,000
Interest Earnings: $1,519,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,388,000
Interest Earnings: $1,290,000
Rents: $424,000
Rents: $360,000
Fines and Forfeits: $148,000
Fines and Forfeits: $126,000
Sale of Property: $60,000
Sale of Property: $51,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $138,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $133,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $120,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $99,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,529,000
Cash and Securities: $33,508,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,374,000
Other: $3,282,000
General Local Government Support: $2,076,000
General Local Government Support: $2,020,000
Education: $1,976,000
Education: $1,825,000
Highways: $754,000
Highways: $734,000
Health and Hospitals: $172,000
Health and Hospitals: $168,000
- Tax - Property: $8,351,000
Property: $7,676,000
Other License: $570,000
Other License: $524,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,329,000
: $1,329,000
Coahoma County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $297,000
Other: $279,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $161,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $151,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $29,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $17,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $12,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $4,000
- Construction - General - Other: $2,812,000
General - Other: $2,725,000
Air Transportation: $2,450,000
Air Transportation: $2,374,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,742,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,688,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $3,145,000
General - Other: $3,094,000
Regular Highways: $2,635,000
Regular Highways: $2,593,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,541,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,516,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,500,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,394,000
Police Protection: $1,660,000
Police Protection: $1,633,000
Financial Administration: $1,534,000
Financial Administration: $1,509,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,380,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,358,000
Local Fire Protection: $986,000
Local Fire Protection: $970,000
Health - Other: $666,000
Health - Other: $655,000
General Public Buildings: $498,000
General Public Buildings: $490,000
Central Staff Services: $422,000
Central Staff Services: $415,000
Parks and Recreation: $225,000
Parks and Recreation: $222,000
Natural Resources - Other: $99,000
Natural Resources - Other: $97,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $2,245,000
Air Transportation: $2,245,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $267,000
Interest on Debt: $229,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $421,000
Other - General - Other: $394,000
Other - Libraries: $230,000
Other - Libraries: $216,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $154,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $144,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $73,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $68,000
Other - Health - Other: $59,000
Other - Health - Other: $55,000
Other - Air Transportation: $26,000
Other - Air Transportation: $25,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $63,000
Education: $57,000
Health and Hospitals: $25,000
Health and Hospitals: $23,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $113,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,634,000
Interest Earnings: $1,519,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,388,000
Interest Earnings: $1,290,000
Rents: $424,000
Rents: $360,000
Fines and Forfeits: $148,000
Fines and Forfeits: $126,000
Sale of Property: $60,000
Sale of Property: $51,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $138,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $133,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $120,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $99,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,529,000
Cash and Securities: $33,508,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,374,000
Other: $3,282,000
General Local Government Support: $2,076,000
General Local Government Support: $2,020,000
Education: $1,976,000
Education: $1,825,000
Highways: $754,000
Highways: $734,000
Health and Hospitals: $172,000
Health and Hospitals: $168,000
- Tax - Property: $8,351,000
Property: $7,676,000
Other License: $570,000
Other License: $524,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,329,000
: $1,329,000
Coahoma County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $297,000
Other: $279,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $161,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $151,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $29,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $17,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $12,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $4,000
- Construction - General - Other: $2,812,000
General - Other: $2,725,000
Air Transportation: $2,450,000
Air Transportation: $2,374,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,742,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,688,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $3,145,000
General - Other: $3,094,000
Regular Highways: $2,635,000
Regular Highways: $2,593,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,541,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,516,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,500,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,394,000
Police Protection: $1,660,000
Police Protection: $1,633,000
Financial Administration: $1,534,000
Financial Administration: $1,509,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,380,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,358,000
Local Fire Protection: $986,000
Local Fire Protection: $970,000
Health - Other: $666,000
Health - Other: $655,000
General Public Buildings: $498,000
General Public Buildings: $490,000
Central Staff Services: $422,000
Central Staff Services: $415,000
Parks and Recreation: $225,000
Parks and Recreation: $222,000
Natural Resources - Other: $99,000
Natural Resources - Other: $97,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $2,245,000
Air Transportation: $2,245,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $267,000
Interest on Debt: $229,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $421,000
Other - General - Other: $394,000
Other - Libraries: $230,000
Other - Libraries: $216,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $154,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $144,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $73,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $68,000
Other - Health - Other: $59,000
Other - Health - Other: $55,000
Other - Air Transportation: $26,000
Other - Air Transportation: $25,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $63,000
Education: $57,000
Health and Hospitals: $25,000
Health and Hospitals: $23,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $113,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,634,000
Interest Earnings: $1,519,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,388,000
Interest Earnings: $1,290,000
Rents: $424,000
Rents: $360,000
Fines and Forfeits: $148,000
Fines and Forfeits: $126,000
Sale of Property: $60,000
Sale of Property: $51,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $138,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $133,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $120,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $99,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,529,000
Cash and Securities: $33,508,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,374,000
Other: $3,282,000
General Local Government Support: $2,076,000
General Local Government Support: $2,020,000
Education: $1,976,000
Education: $1,825,000
Highways: $754,000
Highways: $734,000
Health and Hospitals: $172,000
Health and Hospitals: $168,000
- Tax - Property: $8,351,000
Property: $7,676,000
Other License: $570,000
Other License: $524,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,329,000
: $1,329,000
Coahoma County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $297,000
Other: $279,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $161,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $151,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $29,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $17,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $12,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $4,000
- Construction - General - Other: $2,812,000
General - Other: $2,725,000
Air Transportation: $2,450,000
Air Transportation: $2,374,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,742,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,688,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $3,145,000
General - Other: $3,094,000
Regular Highways: $2,635,000
Regular Highways: $2,593,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,541,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,516,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,500,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,394,000
Police Protection: $1,660,000
Police Protection: $1,633,000
Financial Administration: $1,534,000
Financial Administration: $1,509,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,380,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,358,000
Local Fire Protection: $986,000
Local Fire Protection: $970,000
Health - Other: $666,000
Health - Other: $655,000
General Public Buildings: $498,000
General Public Buildings: $490,000
Central Staff Services: $422,000
Central Staff Services: $415,000
Parks and Recreation: $225,000
Parks and Recreation: $222,000
Natural Resources - Other: $99,000
Natural Resources - Other: $97,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $2,245,000
Air Transportation: $2,245,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $267,000
Interest on Debt: $229,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $421,000
Other - General - Other: $394,000
Other - Libraries: $230,000
Other - Libraries: $216,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $154,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $144,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $73,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $68,000
Other - Health - Other: $59,000
Other - Health - Other: $55,000
Other - Air Transportation: $26,000
Other - Air Transportation: $25,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $63,000
Education: $57,000
Health and Hospitals: $25,000
Health and Hospitals: $23,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $113,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,634,000
Interest Earnings: $1,519,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,388,000
Interest Earnings: $1,290,000
Rents: $424,000
Rents: $360,000
Fines and Forfeits: $148,000
Fines and Forfeits: $126,000
Sale of Property: $60,000
Sale of Property: $51,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $138,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $133,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $120,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $99,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,529,000
Cash and Securities: $33,508,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,374,000
Other: $3,282,000
General Local Government Support: $2,076,000
General Local Government Support: $2,020,000
Education: $1,976,000
Education: $1,825,000
Highways: $754,000
Highways: $734,000
Health and Hospitals: $172,000
Health and Hospitals: $168,000
- Tax - Property: $8,351,000
Property: $7,676,000
Other License: $570,000
Other License: $524,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,329,000
: $1,329,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,434
- Number of aged recipients: 313
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,121
- Number of recipients under 18: 462
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,363
- Number of recipients older than 64: 609
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 960
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,025
| Most common first names in Coahoma County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 348 | 78.5 years |
| James | 329 | 71.1 years |
| Willie | 299 | 71.6 years |
| John | 257 | 73.6 years |
| William | 189 | 73.2 years |
| Robert | 181 | 71.0 years |
| Annie | 142 | 76.7 years |
| George | 136 | 72.2 years |
| Henry | 112 | 74.1 years |
| Jessie | 110 | 74.0 years |
| Most common last names in Coahoma County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Williams | 287 | 73.8 years |
| Johnson | 232 | 72.6 years |
| Brown | 175 | 74.5 years |
| Jones | 173 | 73.8 years |
| Smith | 169 | 72.5 years |
| Thomas | 118 | 72.8 years |
| Davis | 112 | 73.5 years |
| Jackson | 106 | 71.9 years |
| Moore | 97 | 73.2 years |
| Harris | 80 | 72.9 years |
Coahoma County on our top lists:
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"