The Town Files

Claiborne County, Mississippi

8,582 people. The median home is worth $82,700 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $31,897.

Towns in Claiborne County

Towns in Claiborne County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Port Gibson1,269$113,500$42,65642.0
Alcorn State University1,120——20.1
Hermanville692$18,800—31.1

People and housing

Claiborne CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$82,700$124,700
Median rent$660$820
Median household income$31,897$45,965
Median age35.137.3
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%19.4%
Below the poverty line30.7%22.9%

Jobs and pay

3,256 jobs in 2024, average pay $69,263 a year.

Largest industries in Claiborne CountyManufacturing131 jobs · $69,565Retail113 jobs · $29,698Finance & insurance29 jobs · $49,828Transportation & warehousing23 jobs · $55,678
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Claiborne County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 7.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 308 storm events in Claiborne County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Claiborne County by type since 1996Hail39Heat4Flood4Sleet3Drought17Tornado31Ice Storm5Heavy Snow6Flash Flood18Tropical Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Claiborne 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
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).