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County:

Rankin County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28121

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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:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

348,581

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

43,933

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

69,427

58.0%

44.5%

13.5%

1990:

87,161

25.5%

16.3%

9.3%

2000:

115,327

32.3%

24.2%

8.2%

2005:

131,841

14.2%

9.7%

4.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

92,552

80.3%

0-to-19:

33,063

28.7%

Black:

19,669

17.1%

20-to-39:

35,251

30.6%

Hispanic:

1,520

1.3%

40-to-59:

31,553

27.4%

American Indian:

184

0.2%

60-plus:

15,460

13.4%

Other:

1,402

1.2%

Median Age:

34.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

148.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.8%

Median Family Income:

$51,707

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.3%

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