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County: Sharkey County
State: Mississippi
FIPS Code: 28125

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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:
60,015
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
92,781
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 1.99 Delta NF
60,015
% Water: 1.7
Mean Jan. Temp: 46
Mean July Temp: 82
Topography: Flat Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town
Economic Type: Farming
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: 8,937 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 7,964 -10.9% -25.5% 14.6%
1990: 7,066 -11.3% -22.3% 11.0%
2000: 6,580 -6.9% -13.6% 6.7%
2005: 5,967 -9.4% -12.4% 3.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
1,911 29.0% 0-to-19:
2,384 36.2%
Black:
4,527 68.8% 20-to-39:
1,608 24.4%
Hispanic:
86 1.3% 40-to-59:
1,615 24.5%
American Indian:
12 0.2% 60-plus:
973 14.8%
Other:
44 0.7%
Median Age: 31.1
Population Density (persons per square mile): 15.4
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 60.6%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 12.6%
Median Family Income: $26,786
Families Below Poverty Line: 30.5%
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