The Town Files

Attala County, Mississippi

17,526 people. The median home is worth $104,600 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $51,639.

Towns in Attala County

Towns in Attala County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kosciusko7,114$112,400$40,08535.2

People and housing

Attala CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$104,600$124,700
Median rent$825$820
Median household income$51,639$45,965
Median age39.437.3
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%19.4%
Below the poverty line18.0%22.9%

Jobs and pay

4,510 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,951 a year.

Largest industries in Attala CountyRetail787 jobs · $28,505Manufacturing620 jobs · $55,910Construction331 jobs · $62,294Finance & insurance134 jobs · $49,186Transportation & warehousing128 jobs · $61,549Professional & technical serv…95 jobs · $49,291
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Attala County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 444 storm events in Attala County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Attala County by type since 1996Hail112Heat4Drought17Tornado36High Wind3Ice Storm6Heavy Snow10Flash Flood29Strong Wind4Funnel Cloud3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Attala County has been included in 23 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
May 4, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4598: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).