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County:

Simpson County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28127

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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:

280,728

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.79

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

48

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

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:

19,947

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

23,441

17.5%

9.2%

8.3%

1990:

23,953

2.2%

-3.7%

5.9%

2000:

27,639

15.4%

11.1%

4.3%

2005:

27,944

1.1%

-0.7%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,686

64.0%

0-to-19:

8,467

30.6%

Black:

9,432

34.1%

20-to-39:

7,371

26.7%

Hispanic:

318

1.2%

40-to-59:

6,984

25.3%

American Indian:

32

0.1%

60-plus:

4,817

17.4%

Other:

171

0.6%

Median Age:

35.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

46.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.9%

Median Family Income:

$32,797

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.5%

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