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County:

Madison County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28089

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

220,908

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

29,737

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

41,613

39.9%

25.3%

14.6%

1990:

53,794

29.3%

15.9%

13.3%

2000:

74,674

38.8%

26.3%

12.5%

2005:

84,286

12.8%

10.5%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

44,613

59.7%

0-to-19:

23,416

31.4%

Black:

27,897

37.4%

20-to-39:

22,443

30.1%

Hispanic:

742

1.0%

40-to-59:

19,249

25.8%

American Indian:

82

0.1%

60-plus:

9,566

12.8%

Other:

1,340

1.8%

Median Age:

33.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

103.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

37.9%

Median Family Income:

$58,172

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.6%

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