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County:

Winston County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28159

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

7.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

28,586

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

310,824

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.71

Tombigbee NF

28,586

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,406

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,474

5.8%

-1.1%

6.9%

1990:

19,433

-0.2%

-4.6%

4.4%

2000:

20,160

3.7%

2.4%

1.4%

2005:

19,870

-1.4%

-3.3%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,024

54.7%

0-to-19:

6,004

29.8%

Black:

8,687

43.1%

20-to-39:

5,081

25.2%

Hispanic:

243

1.2%

40-to-59:

5,051

25.1%

American Indian:

128

0.6%

60-plus:

4,024

20.0%

Other:

78

0.4%

Median Age:

36.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

33.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.8%

Median Family Income:

$33,602

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.4%

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