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County:

Lowndes County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28087

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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:

153,984

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.92

% Water:

2.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

49,700

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

57,304

15.3%

1.9%

13.4%

1990:

59,308

3.5%

-7.8%

11.3%

2000:

61,586

3.8%

-5.0%

8.9%

2005:

59,895

-2.7%

-6.2%

3.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

34,489

56.0%

0-to-19:

19,493

31.7%

Black:

25,486

41.4%

20-to-39:

18,014

29.3%

Hispanic:

684

1.1%

40-to-59:

14,983

24.3%

American Indian:

99

0.2%

60-plus:

9,096

14.8%

Other:

828

1.3%

Median Age:

32.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

122.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.5%

Median Family Income:

$38,248

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.0%

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