Itawamba County, Mississippi is a rural area with a population of 23,863 people. The population density in the county is 44 people per square mile, which is lower than the US population density of 93 people per square mile. There are many local businesses in Itawamba County such as Amory Funeral Home & Crematory, Pritchard's Paint & Body Shop, and North Mississippi Medical Center - Itawamba. Year-round outdoor activities in the county include fishing at Joe Wheeler State Park or boating at Enid Lake. Other organizations and community groups include Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1035 and Itawamba Historical Society. Local sporting events include high school football games for Itawamba Agricultural High School and football and basketball games for Itawamba Community College.
The population in Itawamba County is 23,863. There are 45 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Itawamba County is 40.5, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Itawamba County is 2.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Itawamba County
- 51.0% are married
- 13.6% are divorced
- 34.3% are married with children
- 13.2% have children, but are single
Race in Itawamba County
- 90.5% are White
- 7.4% are Black
- 0.2% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 1.5% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.4% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander