Name | Amite County |
State | Mississippi |
FIPS Code | 28005 |
County Seat | Liberty |
Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
Population (2022) | 13,139 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -3.13% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 58.92% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 82% |
Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+16 |
Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 4.0% |
Area Code(s) | 601 / 769 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 58.92% |
African American | 40.9% |
Hispanic | 0.14% |
Asian | 0.03% |
Native American | 0% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 15.36% |
African American | 81.95% |
Hispanic | 0.82% |
Asian | 0.12% |
Native American | 0.12% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |