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County:

Greene County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28041

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

7.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

33,366

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

420,958

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.36

De Soto NF

33,366

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

50

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,545

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,827

15.0%

4.0%

11.0%

1990:

10,220

4.0%

-1.2%

5.2%

2000:

13,299

30.1%

26.3%

3.9%

2005:

13,183

-0.9%

-1.8%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,637

72.5%

0-to-19:

3,642

27.4%

Black:

3,467

26.1%

20-to-39:

4,552

34.2%

Hispanic:

106

0.8%

40-to-59:

3,265

24.6%

American Indian:

30

0.2%

60-plus:

1,840

13.8%

Other:

59

0.4%

Median Age:

32.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

18.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.0%

Median Family Income:

$33,037

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.5%

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