Median Household Income
$37,222
Median Home Value
$100,800
Median Gross Rent
$670/mo
Poverty Rate
27.6%
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Homeownership Rate
82.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.2%
Median Age
49.2
Population Over Time
Amite County shrank 3.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
12,957
2016
12,692
2018
12,468
2020
12,341
2022
12,683
2024
12,565
Business & Industry
Amite County has 197 business establishments employing 1,551 people.
Other services (except public administration)
27
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
21
Construction
19
Accommodation and food services
13
Health care and social assistance
12
Finance and insurance
11
Professional, scientific, and technical services
7
Utilities
5
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.