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County:

Covington County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28031

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

190,764

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.5

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

48

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

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:

14,002

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,927

13.7%

5.2%

8.5%

1990:

16,527

3.8%

-5.2%

8.9%

2000:

19,407

17.4%

10.3%

7.1%

2005:

20,273

4.5%

2.3%

2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,249

63.1%

0-to-19:

6,225

32.1%

Black:

6,860

35.3%

20-to-39:

5,119

26.4%

Hispanic:

155

0.8%

40-to-59:

4,689

24.2%

American Indian:

24

0.1%

60-plus:

3,374

17.4%

Other:

119

0.6%

Median Age:

33.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

46.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.4%

Median Family Income:

$31,264

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.7%

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