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County:

Adams County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28001

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

4.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

14,310

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

209,480

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.16

Homochitto NF

14,310

% Water:

5.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

49

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

37,293

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

38,071

2.1%

-7.0%

9.1%

1990:

35,356

-7.1%

-13.2%

6.1%

2000:

34,340

-2.9%

-5.5%

2.6%

2005:

32,099

-6.5%

-7.1%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,701

45.7%

0-to-19:

10,194

29.7%

Black:

18,026

52.5%

20-to-39:

7,968

23.2%

Hispanic:

273

0.8%

40-to-59:

9,237

26.9%

American Indian:

49

0.1%

60-plus:

6,941

20.2%

Other:

291

0.8%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

74.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.5%

Median Family Income:

$29,591

Families Below Poverty Line:

22.9%

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