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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).
Quick Facts — Coal County
- What is the median household income in Coal County?
- The median household income in Coal County is $48,162 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
- What is the poverty rate in Coal County?
- The poverty rate in Coal County is 15.2% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
- What is the median home value in Coal County?
- $92,500 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
- What is the average rent in Coal County?
- The median gross rent in Coal County is $679 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
- What percentage of Coal County residents have a college degree?
- 16.8% of adults in Coal County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
5,275
Median Income
$48,162
Median Home Value
$92,500
Poverty Rate
15.2%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
6.2%
Median Age
40.0 yrs
Since 2019
Median Income:
+$7,224 (+17.6%)
Home Value:
+$8,700 (+10.4%)
Poverty Rate:
-1.9 pp (-11.1%)
Bachelor's+:
-0.5 pp (-2.9%)
Unemployment:
+0.8 pp (+14.8%)
Demographics
Total Population
5,275
Median Age
40.0
Female
49.2%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
White (non-Hisp.) 65.3%
Black 0.2%
Asian 0.6%
Two or More 22.4%
Other 0.2%
Asian Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Vietnamese
0.4%
Japanese
0.2%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Mexican
3.6%
Puerto Rican
0.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Income & Poverty
Median Household Income
$48,162
±$2,719
-$15,441 vs. state
Per Capita Income
$71,287
Median Family Income
$56,225
Poverty Rate
15.2%
+4.1 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate
25.3%
Working-Age Poverty Rate
—
SNAP Recipients
18.3%
Social Security Income
—
Retirement Income
23.2%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
4.4%
$10–15k
9.1%
$15–25k
12.8%
$25–35k
11.5%
$35–50k
14.5%
$50–75k
17.4%
$75–100k
12.2%
$100–150k
10.5%
$150–200k
3.4%
$200k+
4.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Housing
Total Housing Units
2,581
Owner-Occupied
70.8%
Renter-Occupied
29.2%
Vacancy Rate
19.8%
Median Home Value
$92,500
-$93,400 vs. state
Median Gross Rent
$679
Owner Cost Burden (30%+)
18.4%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+)
31.1%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
16.7%
$50–100k
36.4%
$100–200k
12.8%
$200–300k
13.3%
$300–500k
6.1%
$500k–$1M
3.5%
$1M+
1.8%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
27.9%
$500–1k
53.7%
$1–1.5k
16.0%
$1.5–2k
2.4%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
6.4%
1 vehicle
37.0%
2 vehicles
30.4%
3+
26.2%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
82.8%
Single-fam. att.
0.1%
2–4 units
1.7%
5–19 units
0.1%
20+ units
0.7%
Mobile home
11.1%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
11.7%
1940–1969
3.4%
1970–1999
24.6%
2000–2009
12.2%
2010+
6.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Education
High School or Higher
84.4%
Bachelor's or Higher
16.8%
-11.0 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree
6.8%
Some College / Associate
18.9%
Less Than High School
4.8%
Enrolled in School
—
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Employment
Labor Force Participation
50.6%
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
+1.3 pp vs. state
Work from Home
7.3%
Self-Employed
7.7%
Government Workers
26.0%
Private For-Profit
65.5%
Industry
Edu/Health
25.2%
Manufacturing
11.3%
Public Admin
10.6%
Agriculture
10.2%
Retail
8.5%
Construction
8.0%
Arts/Entmt.
8.0%
Transportation
7.1%
Finance
4.5%
Prof. Services
3.0%
Wholesale
0.5%
Occupation
Management
29.4%
Sales
21.2%
Food Prep
19.6%
Production
16.1%
Construction
13.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Commute
Median Travel Time
20.7 min
Drove Alone
76.7%
Carpool
9.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Work from Home
7.3%
Walked
4.4%
Bicycle
—
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Households & Families
Total Households
2,070
Avg. Household Size
2.00
Avg. Family Size
—
Married-Couple Households
46.8%
Single-Mother Households
—
Single-Father Households
—
Living Alone
—
Households with Children
15.0%
Multigenerational
—
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Age Distribution
Under 5
7.0%
5–9
6.6%
10–14
5.5%
15–19
8.2%
20–24
5.1%
25–34
11.0%
35–44
10.8%
45–54
11.3%
55–64
6.2%
65–74
7.3%
75–84
12.2%
85+
6.5%
Under 18: 24.0%
Working age (18–64): 76.0%
65 and over: 21.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Social Characteristics
Immigration
Foreign Born
1.1%
Naturalized Citizen
58.9%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well
0.8%
Foreign-Born Origin
Latin America
62.5%
Asia
21.4%
Europe
10.7%
Africa
3.6%
Veterans & Disability
Veteran
7.1%
With a Disability
24.5%
Cognitive Difficulty
—
Ambulatory Difficulty
—
Health Insurance
Insured
78.5%
Uninsured
21.5%
Employer Insurance
—
Medicaid
—
Medicare
—
Technology & Mobility
Broadband Internet
79.9%
Has a Computer
86.8%
Same House 1 Year Ago
88.2%
Moved from Abroad
0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Compare Coal County
Compare to another county →Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)
Top origins of people who moved to Coal County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).
| Origin | Tax Returns | People (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Other flows - South | 25 | 56 |
| Atoka County | 22 | 60 |
| Pontotoc County | 20 | 48 |