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County:

Pearl River County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28109

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

4,052

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

367,514

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.05

De Soto NF

4,052

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

52

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

27,802

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

33,795

21.6%

12.5%

9.1%

1990:

38,714

14.6%

7.1%

7.4%

2000:

48,621

25.6%

20.6%

5.0%

2005:

52,659

8.3%

6.2%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

41,181

84.7%

0-to-19:

14,692

30.2%

Black:

5,888

12.1%

20-to-39:

12,578

25.9%

Hispanic:

686

1.4%

40-to-59:

12,944

26.6%

American Indian:

212

0.4%

60-plus:

8,407

17.3%

Other:

654

1.3%

Median Age:

35.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

59.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.9%

Median Family Income:

$35,924

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.5%

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