The Town Files

Humphreys County, Mississippi

7,395 people. The median home is worth $87,800 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $33,731.

Towns in Humphreys County

Towns in Humphreys County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Belzoni1,938$109,600$34,31855.4
Isola638$88,600$37,98134.9

People and housing

Humphreys CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$87,800$124,700
Median rent$641$820
Median household income$33,731$45,965
Median age39.637.3
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%19.4%
Below the poverty line27.0%22.9%

Jobs and pay

1,922 jobs in 2024, average pay $37,163 a year.

Largest industries in Humphreys CountyManufacturing600 jobs · $33,251Agriculture, forestry & fishi…159 jobs · $42,838Retail154 jobs · $23,303Finance & insurance107 jobs · $72,046Wholesale trade34 jobs · $47,119Construction29 jobs · $32,513
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Humphreys County0%4%8%12%16%20%2000200420082012201620202023 6.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 224 storm events in Humphreys County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Humphreys County by type since 1996Hail44Heat4Sleet3Drought16Tornado19Ice Storm8Heavy Snow7Flash Flood21Funnel Cloud6Winter Storm2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Humphreys County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4874: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 10, 2024Severe StormDR-4790: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 12, 2023Severe StormDR-4727: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes.
March 26, 2023Severe StormDR-4697: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).