Calhoun County, Mississippi | |
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 East façade of Calhoun County Courthouse in Pittsboro | |
 Location within the U.S. state ofMississippi | |
 Mississippi's location within theU.S. | |
| Coordinates:33°56′N89°20′W / 33.94°N 89.34°W /33.94; -89.34 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Named after | John C. Calhoun |
| Seat | Pittsboro |
| Largest town | Bruce |
| Area | |
• Total | 588 sq mi (1,520 km2) |
| • Land | 587 sq mi (1,520 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,266 |
| • Density | 22.6/sq mi (8.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | calhouncoms |
Calhoun County is acounty located in theU.S. state ofMississippi. As of the2020 census, the population was 13,266.[1] Itscounty seat isPittsboro.[2] The county is named afterJohn C. Calhoun, theU.S. Vice President andU.S. Senator fromSouth Carolina.
According to theU.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]
TheCalhoun County Airport is a county-owned public-useairport located one nautical mile (1.2 mi; 1.9 km) southwest of thecentral business district ofPittsboro, Mississippi.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 9,518 | — | |
| 1870 | 10,561 | 11.0% | |
| 1880 | 13,492 | 27.8% | |
| 1900 | 16,512 | — | |
| 1910 | 17,726 | 7.4% | |
| 1920 | 16,823 | −5.1% | |
| 1930 | 18,080 | 7.5% | |
| 1940 | 20,893 | 15.6% | |
| 1950 | 18,369 | −12.1% | |
| 1960 | 15,941 | −13.2% | |
| 1970 | 14,623 | −8.3% | |
| 1980 | 15,664 | 7.1% | |
| 1990 | 14,908 | −4.8% | |
| 2000 | 15,069 | 1.1% | |
| 2010 | 14,962 | −0.7% | |
| 2020 | 13,266 | −11.3% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 12,754 | [5] | −3.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[10] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,662 | 65.29% |
| Black or African American | 3,444 | 25.96% |
| Native American | 15 | 0.11% |
| Asian | 17 | 0.13% |
| Other/Mixed | 381 | 2.87% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 747 | 5.63% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 13,266 people, 5,846 households, and 3,752 families residing in the county.
As of thecensus[12] of 2000, there were 15,069 people, 6,019 households, and 4,255 families residing in the county. Thepopulation 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 orAfrican American, 0.13%Native American, 0.06%Asian, 0.03%Pacific Islander, 1.11% fromother races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 2.11% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race.
According to thecensus[12] of 2000, the largest ancestry groups in Calhoun County wereEnglish 64.4%,African 29% andScots-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% weremarried 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. Theper capita income for the county was $15,106. About 14.90% of families and 18.10% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 24.20% of those under age 18 and 21.80% of those age 65 or over.
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 asegregation 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]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1912 | 17 | 1.61% | 937 | 88.82% | 101 | 9.57% |
| 1916 | 45 | 3.45% | 1,225 | 93.94% | 34 | 2.61% |
| 1920 | 160 | 14.87% | 875 | 81.32% | 41 | 3.81% |
| 1924 | 69 | 4.94% | 1,129 | 80.82% | 199 | 14.24% |
| 1928 | 283 | 18.14% | 1,277 | 81.86% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 27 | 1.38% | 1,923 | 98.41% | 4 | 0.20% |
| 1936 | 40 | 2.31% | 1,691 | 97.58% | 2 | 0.12% |
| 1940 | 74 | 3.64% | 1,958 | 96.36% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1944 | 97 | 4.47% | 2,072 | 95.53% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 36 | 1.90% | 786 | 41.41% | 1,076 | 56.69% |
| 1952 | 691 | 23.23% | 2,284 | 76.77% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 301 | 13.58% | 1,763 | 79.52% | 153 | 6.90% |
| 1960 | 383 | 15.65% | 765 | 31.26% | 1,299 | 53.09% |
| 1964 | 3,224 | 91.64% | 294 | 8.36% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 394 | 7.17% | 276 | 5.02% | 4,823 | 87.80% |
| 1972 | 3,023 | 90.37% | 245 | 7.32% | 77 | 2.30% |
| 1976 | 1,892 | 39.52% | 2,724 | 56.89% | 172 | 3.59% |
| 1980 | 2,579 | 42.85% | 3,295 | 54.74% | 145 | 2.41% |
| 1984 | 3,579 | 67.06% | 1,749 | 32.77% | 9 | 0.17% |
| 1988 | 3,375 | 61.55% | 2,086 | 38.04% | 22 | 0.40% |
| 1992 | 3,191 | 50.87% | 2,462 | 39.25% | 620 | 9.88% |
| 1996 | 2,470 | 49.19% | 2,178 | 43.38% | 373 | 7.43% |
| 2000 | 3,448 | 59.88% | 2,251 | 39.09% | 59 | 1.02% |
| 2004 | 4,131 | 64.63% | 2,234 | 34.95% | 27 | 0.42% |
| 2008 | 4,467 | 63.51% | 2,522 | 35.85% | 45 | 0.64% |
| 2012 | 4,412 | 62.42% | 2,586 | 36.59% | 70 | 0.99% |
| 2016 | 4,390 | 68.64% | 1,910 | 29.86% | 96 | 1.50% |
| 2020 | 4,625 | 70.18% | 1,902 | 28.86% | 63 | 0.96% |
| 2024 | 4,443 | 73.63% | 1,547 | 25.64% | 44 | 0.73% |
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