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Humphreys County, Mississippi has a population of 7,395 across 418 square miles, down 8.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $220.9 m in 2024, 132 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $752,000.
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Humphreys County
How many people live in Humphreys County
- Population7,395
- Households2,900
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$33,731
- Median age39.6
- Median gross rent$641 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$87,800
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,869
- Population under 181,862
- Share under 1825.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,398
- Share 65 and over18.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,135
- Civilian labor force2,948
- Unemployment rate12.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.3 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties78th of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2706th
Humphreys County is the 78th largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.2 percent against 18.9 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 Humphreys County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-8.58 percent
- Census 2020 base population7,789
- Births, 202495
- Deaths, 2024103
- Natural change, 2024-8
- Net domestic migration, 2024-96
- Net international migration, 20247
- Total net migration, 2024-89
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-495
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3112th
The county has lost 8.58 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 Humphreys County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving85
- People arriving, from those returns153
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$28,153
- Largest single originHumphreys County Non-migrants (2,612 households)
- Largest single destination (2,612 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humphreys County Non-migrants | 2,612 | 5,341 | $108.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 63 | 115 | $1.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 22 | 38 | $673,000 |
| Other flows - South | 22 | 38 | $673,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Humphreys 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.
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What the Humphreys County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$220.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$247.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-10.8 percent
- GDP change over five years8.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Mississippi counties76th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2865th
- GDP per resident$29,870
Output grew -10.8 percent in the latest year and 8.0 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 Humphreys County
- Covered employment, annual average1,922
- Establishments reporting181
- Average annual pay$37,163
- Average weekly wage$715
- Sector 31-33, employment600
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$33,251
- Sector 11, employment159
- Sector 11, average annual pay$42,838
- Sector 44-45, employment154
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$23,303
- Sector 52, employment107
- Sector 52, average annual pay$72,046
- Sector 42, employment34
- Sector 23, employment29
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 600 | 3 | $33,251 |
| Sector 11 | 159 | 34 | $42,838 |
| Sector 44-45 | 154 | 28 | $23,303 |
| Sector 52 | 107 | 10 | $72,046 |
| Sector 42 | 34 | 6 | $47,119 |
| Sector 23 | 29 | 11 | $32,513 |
| Sector 56 | 15 | 5 | $38,833 |
| Sector 53 | 13 | 6 | $46,423 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 600 jobs, 31.2 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 Humphreys County
- Establishments, all industries132
- Employment at those establishments1,426
- Annual payroll$52.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.8
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 Humphreys County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$615,000
- Single family units authorised2
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$307,500
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.7
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 Humphreys County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$752,000
- Average 7(a) approval$752,000
- Median 7(a) approval$752,000
- 10th percentile approval$752,000
- 90th percentile approval$752,000
- Largest single approval$752,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1)
- Most active lenderCommonwealth Business Bank (1)
The average approval of $752,000 sits close to the median of $752,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 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 Humphreys County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 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.
Humphreys County
How big is Humphreys County
- Land area418 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties68th of 82
- Width, east to west22.3 mi
- Height, north to south28.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land18
- Establishments per square mile0.32
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 Humphreys 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 Humphreys County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population7,395
- Households2,900
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$33,731
- Median age39.6
Common questions
Humphreys County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Humphreys County, Mississippi?
7,395, in 2,900 households, ranking 78th of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Humphreys County growing?
The population has fallen 8.58 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 95 births against 103 deaths, with net migration of -89. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Humphreys County?
$33,731. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $87,800, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $641 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Humphreys County?
132 establishments, employing 1,426 people with an annual payroll of $52.2 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 Humphreys County?
Average annual pay is $37,163, or $715 a week, across 1,922 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Humphreys County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $752,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $752,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Humphreys County?
2 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $615,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Humphreys 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 Humphreys County come from?
The largest single origin is Humphreys County Non-migrants, with 2,612 households. Arriving households report an average income of $28,153 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 Humphreys 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 Humphreys 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.