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County:

Clarke County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28023

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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:

381,376

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.96

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,049

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,945

12.6%

6.2%

6.4%

1990:

17,313

2.2%

-2.8%

4.9%

2000:

17,955

3.7%

1.3%

2.4%

2005:

17,670

-1.6%

-3.4%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,518

64.1%

0-to-19:

5,311

29.6%

Black:

6,220

34.6%

20-to-39:

4,495

25.0%

Hispanic:

120

0.7%

40-to-59:

4,599

25.6%

American Indian:

17

0.1%

60-plus:

3,550

19.8%

Other:

80

0.4%

Median Age:

36.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.6%

Median Family Income:

$33,396

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.8%

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