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County: Tallahatchie County
State: Mississippi
FIPS Code: 28135

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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:
114,048
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 0.81
% Water: 1.3
Mean Jan. Temp: 43
Mean July Temp: 83
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
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: 19,338 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 17,157 -11.3% -20.2% 9.0%
1990: 15,210 -11.3% -20.3% 9.0%
2000: 14,903 -2.0% -8.2% 6.2%
2005: 14,191 -4.8% -7.2% 2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
5,867 39.4% 0-to-19:
4,973 33.4%
Black:
8,784 58.9% 20-to-39:
3,802 25.5%
Hispanic:
137 0.9% 40-to-59:
3,540 23.8%
American Indian:
13 0.1% 60-plus:
2,588 17.4%
Other:
102 0.7%
Median Age: 33.4
Population Density (persons per square mile): 23.1
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 54.4%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 10.9%
Median Family Income: $26,509
Families Below Poverty Line: 26.8%
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