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County:

Alcorn County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28003

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

138,796

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.72

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

27,179

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

33,036

21.5%

15.8%

5.8%

1990:

31,722

-4.0%

-7.3%

3.3%

2000:

34,558

8.9%

7.1%

1.8%

2005:

35,306

2.2%

1.4%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

29,977

86.7%

0-to-19:

9,170

26.5%

Black:

3,814

11.0%

20-to-39:

9,301

26.9%

Hispanic:

443

1.3%

40-to-59:

9,294

26.9%

American Indian:

33

0.1%

60-plus:

6,793

19.7%

Other:

291

0.8%

Median Age:

37.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

86.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.7%

Median Family Income:

$36,899

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.1%

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