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County:

Holmes County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28051

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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:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

269,744

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.24

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

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:

23,120

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,970

-0.6%

-9.6%

8.9%

1990:

21,604

-5.9%

-16.2%

10.3%

2000:

21,609

0.0%

-6.2%

6.3%

2005:

21,099

-2.4%

-6.1%

3.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,395

20.3%

0-to-19:

8,005

37.0%

Black:

16,850

78.0%

20-to-39:

5,486

25.4%

Hispanic:

194

0.9%

40-to-59:

4,607

21.3%

American Indian:

24

0.1%

60-plus:

3,511

16.2%

Other:

146

0.7%

Median Age:

29.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

28.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

59.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.2%

Median Family Income:

$21,757

Families Below Poverty Line:

35.9%

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