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County:

DeSoto County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28033

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

109,020

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

35,885

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

53,930

50.3%

35.2%

15.1%

1990:

67,910

25.9%

16.3%

9.6%

2000:

107,199

57.9%

46.5%

11.3%

2005:

137,004

27.4%

22.6%

4.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

90,816

84.7%

0-to-19:

32,764

30.6%

Black:

12,166

11.3%

20-to-39:

32,707

30.5%

Hispanic:

2,516

2.3%

40-to-59:

28,013

26.1%

American Indian:

271

0.3%

60-plus:

13,715

12.8%

Other:

1,430

1.3%

Median Age:

33.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

224.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.3%

Median Family Income:

$53,590

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.6%

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