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County:

Yalobusha County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28161

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

6.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

20,776

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

219,724

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.36

Holly Springs NF

20,776

% Water:

5.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

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:

11,915

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,183

10.6%

5.2%

5.4%

1990:

12,033

-8.7%

-12.0%

3.3%

2000:

13,051

8.5%

6.2%

2.2%

2005:

13,417

2.8%

1.3%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,827

60.0%

0-to-19:

3,730

28.6%

Black:

5,006

38.4%

20-to-39:

3,231

24.8%

Hispanic:

127

1.0%

40-to-59:

3,387

26.0%

American Indian:

26

0.2%

60-plus:

2,703

20.7%

Other:

65

0.5%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

27.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.6%

Median Family Income:

$31,801

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.5%

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