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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 17,635 | 
| 2000 Population: | 19,492 | 
| White Population: | 17,103 | 
| Black Population: | 1,430 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 429 | 
| Asian Population: | 465 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 70 | 
| Indian Population: | 14 | 
| Other Population: | 125 | 
| Male Population: | 9,427 | 
| Female Population: | 10,065 | 
| Median Age: | 35.7 | 
| Male Median Age: | 34.8 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.6 | 
| Households: | 8,064 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.62 | 
| Average House Value: | $93,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $43,069 | 
| Land Area: | 21.57 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi | 
            Gulfport, MS (       5.7 miles)
             Pass Christian, MS (       7.3 miles)
             Diamondhead, MS (      11.7 miles)
             Waveland, MS (      13.4 miles)
             Bay Saint Louis, MS (      14.6 miles)
             Biloxi, MS (      15.9 miles)
             Kiln, MS (      15.9 miles)
             Saucier, MS (      16.0 miles)
             Diberville, MS (      16.7 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 |