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County:

Humphreys County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28053

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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:

36,330

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.43

% Water:

3.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss, 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:

14,601

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,931

-4.6%

-14.2%

9.6%

1990:

12,134

-12.9%

-23.5%

10.6%

2000:

11,206

-7.6%

-14.8%

7.2%

2005:

10,527

-6.1%

-10.3%

4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,006

26.8%

0-to-19:

4,095

36.5%

Black:

7,955

71.0%

20-to-39:

2,867

25.6%

Hispanic:

168

1.5%

40-to-59:

2,498

22.3%

American Indian:

9

0.1%

60-plus:

1,746

15.6%

Other:

68

0.6%

Median Age:

30.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

53.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.6%

Median Family Income:

$23,719

Families Below Poverty Line:

32.4%

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