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County: Bolivar County
State: Mississippi
FIPS Code: 28011

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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:
84,813
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 2.36
% Water: 3.3
Mean Jan. Temp: 43
Mean July Temp: 81
Topography: Flat Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low

Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 49,409 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 45,965 -7.0% -20.7% 13.8%
1990: 41,875 -8.9% -19.0% 10.2%
2000: 40,633 -3.0% -9.4% 6.4%
2005: 38,641 -4.9% -8.1% 3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
13,365 32.9% 0-to-19:
13,862 34.1%
Black:
26,345 64.8% 20-to-39:
11,767 29.0%
Hispanic:
477 1.2% 40-to-59:
9,226 22.7%
American Indian:
39 0.1% 60-plus:
5,778 14.2%
Other:
407 1.0%
Median Age: 30.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 46.4
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 65.3%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 18.8%
Median Family Income: $27,301
Families Below Poverty Line: 27.9%
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