The Town Files

Coahoma County, Mississippi

20,540 people. The median home is worth $90,300 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $37,461.

Towns in Coahoma County

Towns in Coahoma County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clarksdale14,903$83,900$36,38234.9

People and housing

Coahoma CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$90,300$124,700
Median rent$749$820
Median household income$37,461$45,965
Median age35.937.3
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%19.4%
Below the poverty line35.5%22.9%

Jobs and pay

6,216 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,691 a year.

Largest industries in Coahoma CountyHealth care & social assistan…896 jobs · $43,258Hotels & restaurants741 jobs · $22,576Retail732 jobs · $31,010Manufacturing541 jobs · $56,362Agriculture, forestry & fishi…310 jobs · $45,411Wholesale trade230 jobs · $67,055
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Coahoma County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 403 storm events in Coahoma County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Coahoma County by type since 1996Hail45Heat95Flood5Drought40Tornado9Ice Storm5Flash Flood18Winter Storm14Excessive Heat63Winter Weather12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Coahoma County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
April 16, 2020Severe StormDR-4536: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4528: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).