The Town Files

Walthall County, Mississippi

13,839 people. The median home is worth $126,600 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $48,905.

Towns in Walthall County

Towns in Walthall County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Tylertown1,515$116,600$33,33334.9

People and housing

Walthall CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$126,600$124,700
Median rent$790$820
Median household income$48,905$45,965
Median age41.437.3
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%19.4%
Below the poverty line18.8%22.9%

Jobs and pay

2,270 jobs in 2024, average pay $38,595 a year.

Largest industries in Walthall CountyRetail288 jobs · $28,660Manufacturing274 jobs · $65,429Transportation & warehousing108 jobs · $51,062Wholesale trade62 jobs · $27,499Finance & insurance45 jobs · $42,062Professional & technical serv…43 jobs · $41,524
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Walthall County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 192 storm events in Walthall County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Walthall County by type since 1996Hail31Drought6Tornado24Heavy Snow5Flash Flood9Funnel Cloud2Excessive Heat18Tropical Storm4Cold/Wind Chill2Thunderstorm Wind77
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Walthall 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
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4874: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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).