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Coahoma County, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Coahoma County, Mississippi has a population of 20,540 across 552 square miles, down 6.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $859.4 m in 2024, 505 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals worth $4.4 m.
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Coahoma County
How many people live in Coahoma County
- Population20,540
- Households8,404
- Average household size2.44
- Median household income$37,461
- Median age35.9
- Median gross rent$749 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$90,300
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over13,026
- Population under 185,541
- Share under 1827.0 percent
- Population 65 and over3,385
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6411,614
- Civilian labor force8,390
- Unemployment rate9.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.9 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties45th of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1849th
Coahoma County is the 45th largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 27.0 percent against 16.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Coahoma County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-6.00 percent
- Census 2020 base population21,389
- Births, 2024265
- Deaths, 2024321
- Natural change, 2024-56
- Net domestic migration, 2024-323
- Net international migration, 2024231
- Total net migration, 2024-92
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1,516
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3049th
The county has lost 6.00 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Coahoma County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving299
- People arriving, from those returns558
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$29,605
- Largest single originCoahoma County Non-migrants (7,196 households)
- Largest single destination (7,196 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coahoma County Non-migrants | 7,196 | 14,853 | $327.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 108 | 192 | $3.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 83 | 152 | $2.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 69 | 121 | $2.6 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 39 | 71 | $976,000 |
| DeSoto County | 30 | 55 | $584,000 |
| Shelby County | 29 | 59 | $615,000 |
| Tunica County | 26 | 50 | $1.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Coahoma 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.
Coahoma County
What the Coahoma County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$859.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$858.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.1 percent
- GDP change over five years20.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Mississippi counties43rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1970th
- GDP per resident$41,838
Output grew 0.1 percent in the latest year and 20.5 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.
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Who employs people in Coahoma County
- Covered employment, annual average6,216
- Establishments reporting583
- Average annual pay$44,691
- Average weekly wage$859
- Sector 62, employment896
- Sector 62, average annual pay$43,258
- Sector 72, employment741
- Sector 72, average annual pay$22,576
- Sector 44-45, employment732
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,010
- Sector 31-33, employment541
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$56,362
- Sector 11, employment310
- Sector 42, employment230
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 896 | 65 | $43,258 |
| Sector 72 | 741 | 47 | $22,576 |
| Sector 44-45 | 732 | 86 | $31,010 |
| Sector 31-33 | 541 | 14 | $56,362 |
| Sector 11 | 310 | 76 | $45,411 |
| Sector 42 | 230 | 28 | $67,055 |
| Sector 52 | 185 | 37 | $74,294 |
| Sector 61 | 146 | 7 | $40,836 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 896 jobs, 14.4 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.
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What businesses operate in Coahoma County
- Establishments, all industries505
- Employment at those establishments4,931
- Annual payroll$212.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.6
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 Coahoma County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202425
- Declared construction value permitted$4.4 m
- Single family units authorised25
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$177,762
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Coahoma County
- 7(a) approvals recorded7
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$621,643
- Median 7(a) approval$500,000
- 10th percentile approval$173,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,235,000
- Largest single approval$1,235,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)147
- Jobs per approval21.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals6
- Median 7(a) term144 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer42.9 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals28.6 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOther Building Material Dealers (2)
- Most active lenderSouthern Bancorp Bank (5)
The average approval of $621,643 sits close to the median of $500,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 42.9 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Coahoma County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
- Status: Paid in full1
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.
Coahoma County
How big is Coahoma County
- Land area552 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties43rd of 82
- Width, east to west30.6 mi
- Height, north to south37.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land37
- Establishments per square mile0.91
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 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- 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 Coahoma 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 Coahoma County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population20,540
- Households8,404
- Average household size2.44
- Median household income$37,461
- Median age35.9
Common questions
Coahoma County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Coahoma County, Mississippi?
20,540, in 8,404 households, ranking 45th of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Coahoma County growing?
The population has fallen 6.00 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 265 births against 321 deaths, with net migration of -92. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Coahoma County?
$37,461. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $90,300, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $749 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Coahoma County?
505 establishments, employing 4,931 people with an annual payroll of $212.6 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 Coahoma County?
Average annual pay is $44,691, or $859 a week, across 6,216 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Coahoma County?
7 7(a) approvals totalling $4.4 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $500,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Coahoma County?
25 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Coahoma 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 Coahoma County come from?
The largest single origin is Coahoma County Non-migrants, with 7,196 households. Arriving households report an average income of $29,605 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 Coahoma 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 Coahoma 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.