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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 52,313 | 
| 2000 Population: | 49,238 | 
| White Population: | 27,032 | 
| Black Population: | 21,296 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 514 | 
| Asian Population: | 306 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 111 | 
| Indian Population: | 8 | 
| Other Population: | 164 | 
| Male Population: | 23,081 | 
| Female Population: | 26,157 | 
| Median Age: | 69.2 | 
| Male Median Age: | 66.3 | 
| Female Median Age: | 71.4 | 
| Households: | 20,624 | 
| Average Household Size: | 5.26 | 
| Average House Value: | $162,300 | 
| Average Household Income: | $68,151 | 
| Land Area: | 516.656 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 16.276 sq mi | 
            Redwood, MS (      13.0 miles)
             Valley Park, MS (      15.1 miles)
             Edwards, MS (      16.8 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 2,844,658 | 
| White Population: | 1,746,099 | 
| Black Population: | 1,033,809 | 
| Asian Population: | 18,626 | 
| Indian Population: | 11,652 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 667 | 
| Other Population: | 13,784 | 
| Male Population: | 1,373,554 | 
| Female Population: | 1,471,104 | 
| Median Age: | 33.80 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.30 | 
| 2000 Households: | 1,046,434 | 
| White Households: | 690,183 | 
| Black Households: | 338,092 | 
| Asian Households: | 5,199 | 
| Indian Households: | 3,575 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 181 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.63 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.14 |