The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in Neshoba 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
1
0
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
2
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 Neshoba County
28,932people
37.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$57,013 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
23.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
17.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$100,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.9%U.S.: 8.4%
45.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.8% · White 57.4% · Black 21.2% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 19.9% (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 Neshoba County
2.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
334people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
11,773people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
12,107in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.8%
334
11,773
12,107
August 2026
2.7%
323
11,744
12,067
July 2026
3.2%
400
11,931
12,331
June 2026
3.6%
443
11,895
12,338
May 2026
3.1%
385
11,916
12,301
April 2026
2.8%
341
11,728
12,069
March 2026
3.6%
446
11,795
12,241
February 2026
4.0%
491
11,701
12,192
January 2026
3.5%
415
11,562
11,977
December 2025
2.9%
347
11,807
12,154
November 2025
3.3%
397
11,669
12,066
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.4%
420
11,801
12,221
August 2025
3.9%
477
11,802
12,279
July 2025
4.1%
510
11,938
12,448
June 2025
4.2%
518
11,885
12,403
May 2025
3.5%
423
11,587
12,010
April 2025
3.0%
352
11,380
11,732
March 2025
3.6%
419
11,302
11,721
February 2025
3.8%
447
11,277
11,724
January 2025
3.7%
432
11,176
11,608
December 2024
3.4%
394
11,269
11,663
November 2024
3.5%
402
11,134
11,536
October 2024
3.4%
385
11,043
11,428
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.6%
431
11,602
12,033
2024
3.2%
366
10,911
11,277
2023
3.2%
345
10,507
10,852
2022
3.9%
420
10,437
10,857
2021
5.0%
551
10,439
10,990
2020
8.4%
939
10,245
11,184
2019
5.4%
616
10,738
11,354
2018
4.7%
523
10,592
11,115
2017
4.8%
548
10,785
11,333
2016
5.4%
627
11,051
11,678
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 Neshoba County
157.1 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 226.9.
828.2 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 1,263.8.
0murders2025, 48 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
48
157.1
253
828.2
2024
55
181.8
243
803.2
2023
46
153.1
323
1,075.1
2022
67
220.6
272
895.5
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Neshoba County Sheriff's Office
2025
15
46
21,651
Philadelphia Police Department
2025
31
199
6,901
Union Police Department
2024
5
11
1,992
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
1.74 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 30,547 people.
53sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
9civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Philadelphia Police Department
24
4
6,901
Neshoba County Sheriff's Office
21
3
21,651
Union Police Department
8
2
1,995
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
53
1.74
9
3
2024
51
1.69
7
3
2023
51
1.70
8
3
2022
49
1.61
8
3
2021
49
1.63
10
3
2020
45
1.48
12
3
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 Neshoba County Chancery Clerk?
Gidget Stovall Tate is the Chancery Clerk of Neshoba County, Mississippi.
Who is the Neshoba County Circuit Clerk?
Delana Waddell is the Circuit Clerk of Neshoba County, Mississippi.
Who is the Neshoba County Coroner?
Myron Williams is the Coroner of Neshoba County, Mississippi.
Who is the Neshoba County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Robert L. Thomas is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Neshoba County, Mississippi.
Who is the Neshoba County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Sherry Nance is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Neshoba County, Mississippi.
Who is the Neshoba County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Deaneen Whittle Savell is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Neshoba County, Mississippi.
Who is the Neshoba County Election Commissioner, District 3?
J. Dewayne Sharp is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Neshoba County, Mississippi.
Who is the Neshoba County Election Commissioner, District 4?
Melanie Barnett is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Neshoba County, Mississippi.
Who is the Neshoba County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Charlene Kirksey is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Neshoba County, Mississippi.
Who is the Neshoba County Sheriff?
Eric Clark is the Sheriff of Neshoba County, Mississippi.
Who is the Neshoba County Tax Assessor?
Mike Lewis is the Tax Assessor of Neshoba County, Mississippi.
Who is the Neshoba County Tax Collector?
Mike Lewis is the Tax Collector of Neshoba County, Mississippi.
Who are the Neshoba County commissioners?
Mike Snow (Supervisor, District 1); Kevin Cumberland (Supervisor, District 2); Kinsey Smith (Supervisor, District 3); Kevin Wilcher (Supervisor, District 4); Obbie Riley (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Neshoba County?
About 28,932 people, with a median age of 37.4; the median household income is $57,013 and 23.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Neshoba County?
2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 334 people unemployed in a labor force of 12,107, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Neshoba County?
6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 2 school district and 2 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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