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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 26,824 | 
| 2000 Population: | 28,485 | 
| White Population: | 14,524 | 
| Black Population: | 13,601 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 259 | 
| Asian Population: | 118 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 56 | 
| Indian Population: | - | 
| Other Population: | 31 | 
| Male Population: | 13,339 | 
| Female Population: | 15,146 | 
| Median Age: | 34.1 | 
| Male Median Age: | 31.8 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.7 | 
| Households: | 12,717 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.46 | 
| Average House Value: | $57,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $24,390 | 
| Land Area: | 277.22 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.229 sq mi | 
            Marion, MS (       9.0 miles)
             Toomsuba, MS (       9.9 miles)
             Meridian, MS (      10.1 miles)
             Stonewall, MS (      14.0 miles)
             Enterprise, MS (      15.6 miles)
             Quitman, MS (      15.8 miles)
             Lauderdale, MS (      16.7 miles)
             Bailey, MS (      17.1 miles)
             Daleville, MS (      17.3 miles)
             Chunky, MS (      19.8 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 |