The Town Files

Amite County, Mississippi

12,565 people. The median home is worth $100,800 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $37,222.

Towns in Amite County

Towns in Amite County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Gloster897$73,000$23,60347.7
Liberty560$103,500$43,52946.4

People and housing

Amite CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$100,800$124,700
Median rent$670$820
Median household income$37,222$45,965
Median age49.237.3
Bachelor's degree or higher11.2%19.4%
Below the poverty line27.6%22.9%

Jobs and pay

2,038 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,409 a year.

Largest industries in Amite CountyManufacturing420 jobs · $57,376Retail294 jobs · $25,747Transportation & warehousing155 jobs · $66,246Agriculture, forestry & fishi…107 jobs · $44,296Construction83 jobs · $44,326Mining, oil & gas50 jobs · $64,990
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Amite County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 220 storm events in Amite County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Amite County by type since 1996Hail29Drought9Tornado25Lightning4Heavy Snow4Flash Flood10Funnel Cloud4Excessive Heat18Tropical Storm4Winter Weather7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Amite County has been included in 29 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
August 12, 2023Severe StormDR-4727: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes.
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
October 8, 2020HurricaneEM-3548: Hurricane Delta
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).