The Town Files

Noxubee County, Mississippi

10,025 people. The median home is worth $90,800 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $33,833.

Towns in Noxubee County

Towns in Noxubee County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Macon2,582$97,400$31,77433.1

People and housing

Noxubee CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$90,800$124,700
Median rent$677$820
Median household income$33,833$45,965
Median age40.137.3
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%19.4%
Below the poverty line26.3%22.9%

Jobs and pay

2,160 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,493 a year.

Largest industries in Noxubee CountyManufacturing542 jobs · $53,788Retail282 jobs · $29,708Health care & social assistan…234 jobs · $25,115Transportation & warehousing86 jobs · $59,207Agriculture, forestry & fishi…84 jobs · $52,563Construction54 jobs · $49,468
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Noxubee County0%4%8%12%16%20%2000200420082012201620202023 4.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 346 storm events in Noxubee County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Noxubee County by type since 1996Hail77Heat4Drought17Tornado38Ice Storm6Heavy Snow9Flash Flood24Tropical Storm2Winter Weather6Cold/Wind Chill1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Noxubee County has been included in 21 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
May 4, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4598: Severe Winter Storms
April 16, 2020Severe StormDR-4536: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).