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County:

Attala County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28007

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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:

372,788

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.22

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,570

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,865

1.5%

-2.4%

3.9%

1990:

18,481

-7.0%

-9.2%

2.2%

2000:

19,661

6.4%

5.8%

0.6%

2005:

19,552

-0.6%

-0.9%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,369

57.8%

0-to-19:

5,692

29.0%

Black:

7,826

39.8%

20-to-39:

4,833

24.6%

Hispanic:

280

1.4%

40-to-59:

4,849

24.7%

American Indian:

31

0.2%

60-plus:

4,287

21.8%

Other:

155

0.8%

Median Age:

37.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.6%

Median Family Income:

$30,796

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.3%

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