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County:

Smith County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28129

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

17.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

72,676

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

317,230

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.36

Bienville NF

72,676

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

48

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,561

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,077

11.2%

3.1%

8.0%

1990:

14,798

-1.9%

-6.3%

4.4%

2000:

16,182

9.4%

5.9%

3.4%

2005:

16,058

-0.8%

-2.6%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,268

75.8%

0-to-19:

4,920

30.4%

Black:

3,728

23.0%

20-to-39:

4,185

25.9%

Hispanic:

96

0.6%

40-to-59:

4,061

25.1%

American Indian:

16

0.1%

60-plus:

3,016

18.6%

Other:

74

0.5%

Median Age:

35.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

25.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.1%

Median Family Income:

$36,780

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.9%

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