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Amite County, Mississippi has a population of 12,565 across 730 square miles, down 2.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $389.3 m in 2024, 197 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals worth $14.4 m.
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Amite County
How many people live in Amite County
- Population12,565
- Households5,850
- Average household size2.15
- Median household income$37,222
- Median age49.2
- Median gross rent$670 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$100,800
- Home value to household income2.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over9,124
- Population under 182,542
- Share under 1820.2 percent
- Population 65 and over3,302
- Share 65 and over26.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,721
- Civilian labor force4,183
- Unemployment rate5.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over41.7 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties61st of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2314th
Amite County is the 61st largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.3 percent against 20.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Amite County
Is Amite County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.14 percent
- Census 2020 base population12,723
- Births, 2024113
- Deaths, 2024199
- Natural change, 2024-86
- Net domestic migration, 202459
- Net international migration, 20245
- Total net migration, 202464
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024118
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2539th
The county has lost 2.14 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Amite County
Where people moving to Amite County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving252
- People arriving, from those returns521
- Adjusted gross income arriving$10.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$41,623
- Largest single originAmite County Non-migrants (3,846 households)
- Largest single destination (3,846 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amite County Non-migrants | 3,846 | 8,099 | $207.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 102 | 203 | $4.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 102 | 203 | $4.4 m |
| Pike County | 69 | 151 | $2.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 53 | 115 | $2.2 m |
| Wilkinson County | 28 | 52 | $891,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Amite County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Amite County
What the Amite County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$389.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$349.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202411.5 percent
- GDP change over five years62.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Mississippi counties64th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2564th
- GDP per resident$30,982
Output grew 11.5 percent in the latest year and 62.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Amite County
Who employs people in Amite County
- Covered employment, annual average2,038
- Establishments reporting209
- Average annual pay$44,409
- Average weekly wage$854
- Sector 31-33, employment420
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$57,376
- Sector 44-45, employment294
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$25,747
- Sector 48-49, employment155
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$66,246
- Sector 11, employment107
- Sector 11, average annual pay$44,296
- Sector 23, employment83
- Sector 21, employment50
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 420 | 11 | $57,376 |
| Sector 44-45 | 294 | 37 | $25,747 |
| Sector 48-49 | 155 | 18 | $66,246 |
| Sector 11 | 107 | 22 | $44,296 |
| Sector 23 | 83 | 21 | $44,326 |
| Sector 21 | 50 | 6 | $64,990 |
| Sector 72 | 47 | 7 | $16,163 |
| Sector 54 | 17 | 6 | $46,693 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 420 jobs, 20.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Amite County
What businesses operate in Amite County
- Establishments, all industries197
- Employment at those establishments1,551
- Annual payroll$66.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Amite County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Amite County
How much SBA lending happens in Amite County
- 7(a) approvals recorded10
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$14.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,443,360
- Median 7(a) approval$1,053,000
- 10th percentile approval$238,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,927,000
- Largest single approval$3,927,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)29
- Jobs per approval2.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term186 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBroilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (9)
- Most active lenderTrustmark Bank (4)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$299,000
- Average 504 approval$299,000
- Median 504 approval$299,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval1.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved3.3
- Most active CDCCentral Mississippi Development Company, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals90.9 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$14.7 m
The average approval of $1,443,360 sits close to the median of $1,053,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 20.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Amite County
Do SBA loans in Amite County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure8
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Amite County
Which parts of Amite County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- Smithdale, approvals4
- SUMMIT, approvals2
- Magnolia, approvals2
- Liberty, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Smithdale | 4 | $3,935,200 |
| SUMMIT | 2 | $2,793,500 |
| Magnolia | 2 | $1,970,900 |
| Liberty | 2 | $5,734,000 |
Smithdale accounts for 4 approvals against 2 in SUMMIT. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Amite County
How big is Amite County
- Land area730 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties12th of 82
- Width, east to west32.5 mi
- Height, north to south24.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land17
- Establishments per square mile0.27
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Amite County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Amite County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population12,565
- Households5,850
- Average household size2.15
- Median household income$37,222
- Median age49.2
Common questions
Amite County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Amite County, Mississippi?
12,565, in 5,850 households, ranking 61st of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Amite County growing?
The population has fallen 2.14 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 113 births against 199 deaths, with net migration of 64. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Amite County?
$37,222. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $100,800, which is 2.7 times income, and median gross rent is $670 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Amite County?
197 establishments, employing 1,551 people with an annual payroll of $66.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Amite County?
Average annual pay is $44,409, or $854 a week, across 2,038 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Amite County?
10 7(a) approvals totalling $14.4 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $1,053,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $299,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Amite County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Amite County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Amite County come from?
The largest single origin is Amite County Non-migrants, with 3,846 households. Arriving households report an average income of $41,623 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Amite County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Amite County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.