Jury Pool Profile
Attala County, Mississippi
- County seat
- Kosciusko
- Judicial district
- 5th Circuit Court District
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 17,100
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 17,526.
At a glance
Attala County is a 17,100-person venue. The county population is 52% White and 44% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $49,806, $9,495 below the MS state median of $59,301; 19.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 27.7% of covered employment, average pay $45,084/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.78%, above the 3.72% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 59% to 61% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 17,526
- Median household income
- $51,639
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 52% / 44%.
Attala County has a population of 17,526, with a median age of 39.4. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 52.0%; Black residents 44.2%. Independently, 2.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $49,806; 19.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 19.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 27.7%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 27.7% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 24.6%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.78%, above the Mississippi state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 60%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Attala County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 61.3% in 2024, 58.6% in 2020, 59.2% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 64% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 6.4% of the adult civilian population (832 individuals).