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County:

George County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28039

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

5.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

15,653

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

234,147

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.54

De Soto NF

15,653

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

52

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,459

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,297

22.8%

9.3%

13.5%

1990:

16,673

9.0%

0.3%

8.7%

2000:

19,144

14.8%

4.7%

10.1%

2005:

21,259

11.0%

7.4%

3.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,976

88.7%

0-to-19:

6,121

32.0%

Black:

1,681

8.8%

20-to-39:

5,360

28.0%

Hispanic:

307

1.6%

40-to-59:

4,735

24.7%

American Indian:

45

0.2%

60-plus:

2,928

15.3%

Other:

135

0.7%

Median Age:

33.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

40.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.1%

Median Family Income:

$39,386

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.0%

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