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County:

Quitman County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28119

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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:

26,470

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.53

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss, 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:

15,888

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,636

-20.5%

-31.8%

11.3%

1990:

10,490

-17.0%

-24.6%

7.7%

2000:

10,117

-3.6%

-9.7%

6.1%

2005:

9,512

-6.0%

-8.2%

2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,065

30.3%

0-to-19:

3,534

34.9%

Black:

6,919

68.4%

20-to-39:

2,575

25.5%

Hispanic:

55

0.5%

40-to-59:

2,254

22.3%

American Indian:

13

0.1%

60-plus:

1,754

17.3%

Other:

65

0.6%

Median Age:

31.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

25.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

55.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.6%

Median Family Income:

$25,394

Families Below Poverty Line:

28.6%

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