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County:

Panola County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28107

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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:

201,498

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.66

% Water:

3.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

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:

26,829

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

28,164

5.0%

-5.0%

10.0%

1990:

29,996

6.5%

-2.1%

8.6%

2000:

34,274

14.3%

7.6%

6.6%

2005:

35,331

3.1%

-0.5%

3.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,191

50.2%

0-to-19:

11,284

32.9%

Black:

16,478

48.1%

20-to-39:

9,289

27.1%

Hispanic:

384

1.1%

40-to-59:

8,203

23.9%

American Indian:

55

0.2%

60-plus:

5,498

16.0%

Other:

166

0.5%

Median Age:

33.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

50.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.8%

Median Family Income:

$32,675

Families Below Poverty Line:

21.2%

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