Population 96 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Counts
Household size in Counts
| Period | Counts | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.00 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.55 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Counts is a place of small households, averaging 2.00 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.55 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Counts
| Period | Counts | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.4 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.6 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.6, Counts is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Counts
| Period | Counts | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Counts (14.2%), above the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Counts
Renters in Counts
| Period | Counts | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.6% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.2% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 49.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Counts than nationally: 49.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About two-thirds of owners (66.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Counts
| Period | Counts | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Counts: 7.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Counts
| Period | Counts | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Counts was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Counts
| Period | Counts | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $420 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $565 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $689 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $885 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$465 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Counts pays $885 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Counts
Bachelor's degrees in Counts
| Period | Counts | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Counts: 13.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Counts
| Period | Counts | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.2% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.7% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 65.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a third of adults in Counts never finished high school, well above the national share: only 65.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Counts
| Period | Counts | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −16.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Counts has been low: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Counts compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counts | 2.00 | 34.6 | 14.2% | 49.9% | 7.4% | 1983 | $885 | 13.4% | 65.1% | 1.7% |
| Mattson | 1.83 | 35.9 | 15.7% | 55.9% | 4.9% | 1983 | $909 | 3.7% | 58.4% | 1.2% |
| Boone | 2.13 | 39.7 | 16.9% | 45.4% | 7.0% | 1981 | $793 | 11.9% | 72.6% | 4.0% |
| Roundaway | 1.90 | 36.6 | 15.9% | 55.8% | 6.7% | 1983 | $890 | 3.8% | 58.8% | 2.8% |
| Dublin | 1.83 | 35.9 | 15.7% | 55.9% | 4.9% | 1983 | $909 | 3.7% | 58.4% | 1.2% |
| Alligator | 2.05 | 42.6 | 14.9% | 11.0% | 15.4% | 1987 | $693 | 13.7% | 86.7% | 10.4% |
| Lurand | 2.59 | 45.3 | 18.9% | 32.6% | 10.3% | 1978 | $618 | 24.1% | 93.8% | 8.1% |
| Clarksdale | 2.36 | 38.0 | 25.7% | 51.5% | 16.8% | 1965 | $810 | 18.9% | 79.3% | 10.4% |
| Duncan | 1.97 | 42.1 | 16.5% | 18.0% | 13.0% | 1987 | $685 | 10.9% | 85.9% | 13.6% |
| Rena Lara | 2.51 | 29.1 | 8.5% | 12.3% | 28.0% | 1984 | $817 | 30.1% | 96.5% | 6.4% |
| Sherard | 2.54 | 29.3 | 8.7% | 13.5% | 25.0% | 1984 | $812 | 35.0% | 94.7% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Counts. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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