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County:

Walthall County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28147

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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:

143,260

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.79

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

50

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

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:

12,500

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,761

10.1%

2.8%

7.3%

1990:

14,352

4.3%

-2.0%

6.3%

2000:

15,156

5.6%

1.5%

4.1%

2005:

15,460

2.0%

-0.3%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,208

54.2%

0-to-19:

4,781

31.5%

Black:

6,593

43.5%

20-to-39:

3,807

25.1%

Hispanic:

201

1.3%

40-to-59:

3,732

24.6%

American Indian:

18

0.1%

60-plus:

2,836

18.7%

Other:

136

0.9%

Median Age:

35.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.4%

Median Family Income:

$29,169

Families Below Poverty Line:

22.4%

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