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County:

Claiborne County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28021

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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:

252,681

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.5

% Water:

2.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,086

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,279

21.7%

12.1%

9.6%

1990:

11,370

-7.4%

-15.2%

7.8%

2000:

11,831

4.1%

-1.7%

5.8%

2005:

11,492

-2.9%

-5.7%

2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,783

15.1%

0-to-19:

4,018

34.0%

Black:

9,892

83.6%

20-to-39:

3,696

31.2%

Hispanic:

94

0.8%

40-to-59:

2,456

20.8%

American Indian:

6

0.1%

60-plus:

1,661

14.0%

Other:

56

0.5%

Median Age:

26.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

24.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.9%

Median Family Income:

$29,867

Families Below Poverty Line:

27.9%

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