Jury Pool Profile
Walthall County, Mississippi
- County seat
- Tylertown
- Judicial district
- 14th Circuit Court District
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 13,928
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 13,839.
At a glance
Walthall County is a 13,928-person venue. The county population is 53% White and 42% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $46,285, $13,016 below the MS state median of $59,301; 12.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.6% 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 38.1% of covered employment, average pay $35,186/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.34%, above the 3.72% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 57% to 63% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 13,839
- Median household income
- $48,905
- Unemployment
- 4.3%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 53% / 42%.
Walthall County has a population of 13,839, with a median age of 41.4. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 52.9%; Black residents 41.9%. Independently, 2.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $46,285; 12.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 22.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 38.1%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 38.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 21.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.34%, 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.
Walthall County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 63.0% in 2024, 59.3% in 2020, 57.1% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 68% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.6% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 4.1% of the adult civilian population (438 individuals).