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County:

Harrison County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28047

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

16.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

62,613

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

291,934

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

De Soto NF

62,603

% Water:

40.5

Other

10

Mean Jan. Temp:

52

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

134,582

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

157,665

17.2%

3.5%

13.7%

1990:

165,365

4.9%

-5.4%

10.2%

2000:

189,601

14.7%

7.2%

7.5%

2005:

193,810

2.2%

-1.1%

3.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

136,141

71.8%

0-to-19:

55,929

29.5%

Black:

39,694

20.9%

20-to-39:

57,426

30.3%

Hispanic:

4,910

2.6%

40-to-59:

47,743

25.2%

American Indian:

797

0.4%

60-plus:

28,503

15.0%

Other:

8,059

4.3%

Median Age:

33.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

326.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.4%

Median Family Income:

$41,445

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.6%

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