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Tallahatchie County, Mississippi has a population of 11,764 across 645 square miles, down 14.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $446.7 m in 2024, 152 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $3.2 m.
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Tallahatchie County
How many people live in Tallahatchie County
- Population11,764
- Households4,306
- Average household size2.73
- Median household income$37,466
- Median age39.7
- Median gross rent$732 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$82,300
- Home value to household income2.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,152
- Population under 182,409
- Share under 1820.5 percent
- Population 65 and over2,135
- Share 65 and over18.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,220
- Civilian labor force4,821
- Unemployment rate10.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.5 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties64th of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2371st
Tallahatchie County is the 64th largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 20.5 percent against 18.1 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 Tallahatchie County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-14.08 percent
- Census 2020 base population12,711
- Births, 2024115
- Deaths, 2024174
- Natural change, 2024-59
- Net domestic migration, 2024-551
- Net international migration, 202414
- Total net migration, 2024-537
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1,514
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3138th
The county has lost 14.08 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 Tallahatchie County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving185
- People arriving, from those returns349
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$33,778
- Largest single originTallahatchie County Non-migrants (3,793 households)
- Largest single destination (3,793 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahatchie County Non-migrants | 3,793 | 7,767 | $166.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 118 | 225 | $3.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 41 | 71 | $1.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 41 | 71 | $1.5 m |
| Panola County | 26 | 53 | $994,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$446.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$429.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.1 percent
- GDP change over five years48.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Mississippi counties60th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2470th
- GDP per resident$37,968
Output grew 4.1 percent in the latest year and 48.9 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 Tallahatchie County
- Covered employment, annual average2,724
- Establishments reporting220
- Average annual pay$46,126
- Average weekly wage$887
- Sector 44-45, employment187
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,413
- Sector 62, employment136
- Sector 62, average annual pay$36,600
- Sector 81, employment132
- Sector 81, average annual pay$35,932
- Sector 11, employment122
- Sector 11, average annual pay$41,098
- Sector 72, employment88
- Sector 54, employment60
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 187 | 32 | $31,413 |
| Sector 62 | 136 | 15 | $36,600 |
| Sector 81 | 132 | 15 | $35,932 |
| Sector 11 | 122 | 40 | $41,098 |
| Sector 72 | 88 | 9 | $16,376 |
| Sector 54 | 60 | 8 | $39,238 |
| Sector 52 | 32 | 10 | $47,275 |
| Sector 42 | 25 | 6 | $44,624 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 187 jobs, 6.9 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 Tallahatchie County
- Establishments, all industries152
- Employment at those establishments1,407
- Annual payroll$62.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents12.9
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 Tallahatchie County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$302,641
- Single family units authorised1
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$302,641
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.2
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 Tallahatchie County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,581,000
- Median 7(a) approval$2,675,000
- 10th percentile approval$487,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,675,000
- Largest single approval$2,675,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)18
- Jobs per approval9.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term204 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSoil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (1)
- Most active lenderRenasant Bank (1)
The average approval of $1,581,000 sits close to the median of $2,675,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 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.
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Do SBA loans in Tallahatchie County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
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.
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Which parts of Tallahatchie County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- CHARLESTON, approvals1
- Tutwiler, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| CHARLESTON | 1 | $2,675,000 |
| Tutwiler | 1 | $487,000 |
CHARLESTON accounts for 1 approvals against 1 in Tutwiler. 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.
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How big is Tallahatchie County
- Land area645 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties27th of 82
- Width, east to west30.2 mi
- Height, north to south32.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land18
- Establishments per square mile0.24
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 Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population11,764
- Households4,306
- Average household size2.73
- Median household income$37,466
- Median age39.7
Common questions
Tallahatchie County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi?
11,764, in 4,306 households, ranking 64th of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Tallahatchie County growing?
The population has fallen 14.08 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 115 births against 174 deaths, with net migration of -537. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Tallahatchie County?
$37,466. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $82,300, which is 2.2 times income, and median gross rent is $732 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Tallahatchie County?
152 establishments, employing 1,407 people with an annual payroll of $62.9 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 Tallahatchie County?
Average annual pay is $46,126, or $887 a week, across 2,724 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Tallahatchie County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $3.2 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $2,675,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Tallahatchie County?
1 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $302,641. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie County come from?
The largest single origin is Tallahatchie County Non-migrants, with 3,793 households. Arriving households report an average income of $33,778 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 Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie 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.