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County:

Wilkinson County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28157

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

5.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

22,803

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

346,300

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

18.43

Homochitto NF

22,803

% Water:

1.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

50

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,099

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,021

-9.7%

-14.6%

4.9%

1990:

9,678

-3.4%

-7.7%

4.3%

2000:

10,312

6.6%

5.7%

0.8%

2005:

10,269

-0.4%

-1.7%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,202

31.1%

0-to-19:

3,008

29.2%

Black:

7,015

68.0%

20-to-39:

2,963

28.7%

Hispanic:

45

0.4%

40-to-59:

2,497

24.2%

American Indian:

10

0.1%

60-plus:

1,844

17.9%

Other:

40

0.4%

Median Age:

35.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

15.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

58.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.0%

Median Family Income:

$23,447

Families Below Poverty Line:

33.1%

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