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County:

Tishomingo County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28141

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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:

199,860

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.52

% Water:

4.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

14,940

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,434

23.4%

20.2%

3.2%

1990:

17,683

-4.1%

-5.8%

1.8%

2000:

19,163

8.4%

9.1%

-0.7%

2005:

19,202

0.2%

0.8%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,067

94.3%

0-to-19:

4,911

25.6%

Black:

595

3.1%

20-to-39:

4,935

25.8%

Hispanic:

343

1.8%

40-to-59:

5,058

26.4%

American Indian:

40

0.2%

60-plus:

4,259

22.2%

Other:

118

0.6%

Median Age:

39.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

45.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

64.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.7%

Median Family Income:

$34,378

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.0%

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