Mississippi

Amite County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
57.4%
African
41.2%
Other
1.4%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Amite Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricAmite CountyMississippiUnited States
Non-Hispanic White57.4%54.7%58%
Black or African American41.2%36.2%—
Indian0.2%0.3%—
East Asian0.1%0.3%—
Hispanic0%4.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Amite County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricAmite CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$37,222$56,447$80,734
Median home value$100,800$169,800$332,700
Home price to income2.7×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$670/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.6%20.3%21.0%