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County:

Carroll County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28015

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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:

280,782

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.98

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,397

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,776

4.0%

-0.8%

4.8%

1990:

9,237

-5.5%

-8.9%

3.4%

2000:

10,769

16.6%

14.9%

1.7%

2005:

10,397

-3.5%

-3.7%

0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,705

62.3%

0-to-19:

2,954

27.4%

Black:

3,926

36.5%

20-to-39:

2,742

25.5%

Hispanic:

79

0.7%

40-to-59:

3,061

28.4%

American Indian:

6

0.1%

60-plus:

2,012

18.7%

Other:

53

0.5%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

17.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.9%

Median Family Income:

$35,711

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.7%

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