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County:

Leake County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28079

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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:

280,296

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.86

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,085

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,790

10.0%

5.0%

5.0%

1990:

18,436

-1.9%

-5.9%

4.0%

2000:

20,940

13.6%

9.7%

3.9%

2005:

22,453

7.2%

4.3%

2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,631

55.5%

0-to-19:

6,295

30.1%

Black:

7,793

37.2%

20-to-39:

5,667

27.1%

Hispanic:

440

2.1%

40-to-59:

5,111

24.4%

American Indian:

950

4.5%

60-plus:

3,867

18.5%

Other:

126

0.6%

Median Age:

34.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

35.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

64.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.6%

Median Family Income:

$32,147

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.1%

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