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County:

Scott County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28123

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

21.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

85,299

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

316,700

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.83

Bienville NF

85,299

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

21,369

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,556

14.9%

6.4%

8.5%

1990:

24,137

-1.7%

-9.0%

7.3%

2000:

28,423

17.8%

10.5%

7.2%

2005:

28,739

1.1%

-2.6%

3.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,546

54.7%

0-to-19:

8,983

31.6%

Black:

10,944

38.5%

20-to-39:

7,715

27.1%

Hispanic:

1,660

5.8%

40-to-59:

6,989

24.6%

American Indian:

79

0.3%

60-plus:

4,736

16.7%

Other:

194

0.7%

Median Age:

33.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

46.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

62.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.6%

Median Family Income:

$31,487

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.5%

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