The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Attala County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
4
0
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
4
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Attala County
17,526people
39.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$51,639 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$104,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.5%U.S.: 8.4%
56.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.2% · White 51.8% · Black 44.2% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 1.7% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Attala County
3.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.7%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
234people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
6,826people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
7,060in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.3%
234
6,826
7,060
August 2026
3.3%
229
6,798
7,027
July 2026
3.8%
269
6,787
7,056
June 2026
4.3%
304
6,842
7,146
May 2026
3.6%
258
6,945
7,203
April 2026
3.3%
235
6,930
7,165
March 2026
4.0%
286
6,898
7,184
February 2026
4.4%
314
6,864
7,178
January 2026
3.7%
266
6,861
7,127
December 2025
3.1%
223
7,052
7,275
November 2025
3.6%
257
6,960
7,217
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.7%
265
6,995
7,260
August 2025
4.1%
297
6,943
7,240
July 2025
4.7%
340
6,926
7,266
June 2025
4.8%
347
6,871
7,218
May 2025
4.1%
291
6,850
7,141
April 2025
3.5%
252
6,861
7,113
March 2025
4.1%
291
6,837
7,128
February 2025
4.6%
325
6,755
7,080
January 2025
4.1%
292
6,770
7,062
December 2024
3.7%
265
6,890
7,155
November 2024
3.8%
270
6,824
7,094
October 2024
3.8%
263
6,747
7,010
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.0%
289
6,893
7,182
2024
3.4%
241
6,768
7,009
2023
3.4%
235
6,769
7,004
2022
4.0%
280
6,780
7,060
2021
5.7%
403
6,635
7,038
2020
8.1%
563
6,427
6,990
2019
6.1%
442
6,777
7,219
2018
5.6%
399
6,767
7,166
2017
5.9%
427
6,781
7,208
2016
6.5%
470
6,717
7,187
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Mississippi's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Attala County
81.6 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 226.9.
751.8 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 1,263.8.
0murders2025, 14 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
14
81.6
129
751.8
2024
21
121.7
151
874.8
2023
19
109.2
187
1,074.3
2022
29
164.4
181
1,026.3
2021
21
118.3
209
1,177.1
2020
19
105.8
139
773.7
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Attala County Sheriff's Office
2025
8
35
10,460
Kosciusko Police Department
2025
6
94
6,698
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Mississippi · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.92 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 17,158 people.
33sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
2civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Kosciusko Police Department
19
0
6,698
Attala County Sheriff's Office
14
2
10,460
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
33
1.92
2
2
2024
30
1.74
2
2
2023
27
1.55
2
2
2022
30
1.70
2
2
2020
32
1.78
2
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Attala County Chancery Clerk?
Taylor Casey is the Chancery Clerk of Attala County, Mississippi.
Who is the Attala County Circuit Clerk?
Tim Pinkard is the Circuit Clerk of Attala County, Mississippi.
Who is the Attala County Coroner?
Sam Bell is the Coroner of Attala County, Mississippi.
Who is the Attala County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Doug Crosby is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Attala County, Mississippi.
Who is the Attala County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Kay Chipley is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Attala County, Mississippi.
Who is the Attala County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Annie Winters is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Attala County, Mississippi.
Who is the Attala County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Theresa Henry is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Attala County, Mississippi.
Who is the Attala County Election Commissioner, District 4?
Virginia Clark is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Attala County, Mississippi.
Who is the Attala County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Andre Libroth is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Attala County, Mississippi.
Who is the Attala County Sheriff?
Curtis Pope is the Sheriff of Attala County, Mississippi.
Who is the Attala County Tax Assessor?
Hart Pettit is the Tax Assessor of Attala County, Mississippi.
Who is the Attala County Tax Collector?
Hart Pettit is the Tax Collector of Attala County, Mississippi.
Who are the Attala County commissioners?
Jesse Crosby, Jr (Supervisor, District 1); Billy Joe Coffee (Supervisor, District 2); Steven Goss (Supervisor, District 3); Willie C. R. Perteet (Supervisor, District 4); Brad Whittington (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Attala County?
About 17,526 people, with a median age of 39.4; the median household income is $51,639 and 18% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Attala County?
3.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 234 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,060, against 3.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Attala County?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 2 school district and 4 special district governments.
Officeholders as of May 6, 2026, from the Mississippi Secretary of State's County Offices and Directory; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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