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Claiborne County, Mississippi had an estimated 8,122 residents on July 1, 2024, down 11.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 9,132, across 487 square miles. County output reached $860.8 m in 2024, 95 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $1.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Claiborne County
How many people live in Claiborne County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20248,582
- Households3,008
- Average household size2.85
- Median household income$31,897
- Median age35.1
- Median gross rent$660 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$82,700
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,149
- Population under 181,869
- Share under 1821.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,668
- Share 65 and over19.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,045
- Civilian labor force2,647
- Unemployment rate6.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over39.4 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties73rd of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2603rd of 3,222
Claiborne County is the 73rd largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.8 percent against 19.4 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 Claiborne County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20248,122
- Census 2020 base population9,132
- Population change since the 2020 census base-11.06 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-303
- Births, 202497
- Deaths, 2024141
- Natural change, 2024-44
- Net domestic migration, 2024-279
- Net international migration, 202420
- Total net migration, 2024-259
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-924
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3129th of 3,144
The county has lost 11.06 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Claiborne County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving126
- People arriving, from those returns214
- Tax returns filed by households leaving147
- Net household movement-21
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-721,000
- Average income of an arriving household$35,722
- Average income of a leaving household$35,524
- Largest single originWarren County (30 households)
- Largest single destinationWarren County (27 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County | 30 | 49 | $1.2 m |
| Jefferson County | 20 | 33 | $405,000 |
Households arriving report $198 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Warren County, 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 is the Claiborne County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$860.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$938.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-8.3 percent
- GDP change over five years35.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Mississippi areas BEA publishes42nd of 82
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1968th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$100,298
Output grew -8.3 percent in the latest year and 35.2 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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Employment by industry in Claiborne County
- Covered employment, annual average3,256
- Establishments reporting134
- Average annual pay$69,263
- Average weekly wage$1,332
- Manufacturing, employment131
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$69,565
- Retail trade, employment113
- Retail trade, average annual pay$29,698
- Finance and insurance, employment29
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$49,828
- Transportation and warehousing, employment23
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$55,678
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 131 | 6 | $69,565 |
| Retail trade | 113 | 24 | $29,698 |
| Finance and insurance | 29 | 6 | $49,828 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 23 | 7 | $55,678 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 131 jobs, 4.0 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Claiborne County?
- Establishments, all industries95
- Employment at those establishments1,817
- Annual payroll$145.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents11.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Claiborne County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Claiborne County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,235,000
- Median 7(a) approval$1,235,000
- Largest single approval$1,235,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 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
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Claiborne County
Do SBA loans in Claiborne County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Claiborne County
How large is Claiborne County?
- Land area487 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties51st of 82
- Width, east to west31.2 mi
- Height, north to south30.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land18
- Establishments per square mile0.20
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.
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Flood risk in Claiborne County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Claiborne County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 280201
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Claiborne County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Claiborne County (community 280201), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Claiborne County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
When a Claiborne 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 Claiborne County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20248,582
- Households3,008
- Average household size2.85
- Median household income$31,897
- Median age35.1
Common questions
Claiborne County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Claiborne County, Mississippi?
The Census Bureau estimates 8,122 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 8,582, in 3,008 households, ranking 73rd of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Claiborne County's population growing?
The population has fallen 11.06 percent since the 2020 census base of 9,132, to 8,122 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 97 births against 141 deaths, with net migration of -259. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Claiborne County?
$31,897. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $82,700, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $660 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Claiborne County?
95 establishments, employing 1,817 people with an annual payroll of $145.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Claiborne County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 131 jobs, 4.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 3,256 jobs at an average annual pay of $69,263, or $1,332 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Claiborne County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $1,235,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Claiborne County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Claiborne 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 Claiborne County come from?
The largest single origin is Warren County, with 30 households. Arriving households report an average income of $35,722 against $35,524 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Claiborne 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 Claiborne County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Claiborne.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Claiborne County. All 4 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Gibson | city | 1,261 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Alcorn State University | CDP | 972 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hermanville | CDP | 400 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Pattison | CDP | 40 | 1 | Wholly in this county |