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County:

Sunflower County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28133

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

38,118

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.41

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

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:

37,047

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

34,844

-5.9%

-17.3%

11.4%

1990:

32,867

-5.7%

-15.9%

10.2%

2000:

34,369

4.6%

-1.8%

6.3%

2005:

32,311

-6.0%

-8.8%

2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,799

28.5%

0-to-19:

11,117

32.3%

Black:

23,871

69.5%

20-to-39:

11,138

32.4%

Hispanic:

448

1.3%

40-to-59:

7,795

22.7%

American Indian:

29

0.1%

60-plus:

4,319

12.6%

Other:

222

0.6%

Median Age:

30.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

49.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

59.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.0%

Median Family Income:

$29,144

Families Below Poverty Line:

24.6%

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