The Town Files

Itawamba County, Mississippi

24,036 people. The median home is worth $142,400 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $55,546.

Towns in Itawamba County

Towns in Itawamba County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fulton4,542$158,600$52,72734.4

People and housing

Itawamba CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$142,400$124,700
Median rent$811$820
Median household income$55,546$45,965
Median age38.637.3
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%19.4%
Below the poverty line15.5%22.9%

Jobs and pay

6,000 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,652 a year.

Largest industries in Itawamba CountyManufacturing1,809 jobs · $50,746Retail734 jobs · $29,699Hotels & restaurants441 jobs · $19,195Construction421 jobs · $56,344Transportation & warehousing154 jobs · $44,708Finance & insurance110 jobs · $42,729
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Itawamba County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 420 storm events in Itawamba County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Itawamba County by type since 1996Hail79Heat72Flood4Drought24Tornado15High Wind3Flash Flood16Winter Storm13Excessive Heat28Winter Weather11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Itawamba County has been included in 26 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
August 12, 2023Severe StormDR-4727: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes.
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).