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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 33,136 | 
| 2000 Population: | 32,527 | 
| White Population: | 19,671 | 
| Black Population: | 12,381 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 265 | 
| Asian Population: | 88 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 57 | 
| Indian Population: | 12 | 
| Other Population: | 93 | 
| Male Population: | 15,924 | 
| Female Population: | 16,603 | 
| Median Age: | 71.5 | 
| Male Median Age: | 69.1 | 
| Female Median Age: | 73.8 | 
| Households: | 12,450 | 
| Average Household Size: | 5.6 | 
| Average House Value: | $130,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $70,700 | 
| Land Area: | 245.201 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 3.582 sq mi | 
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            Escatawpa, MS (       2.6 miles)
             Gautier, MS (       7.7 miles)
             Pascagoula, MS (       7.8 miles)
             Hurley, MS (      13.0 miles)
             Vancleave, MS (      13.9 miles)
             Ocean Springs, 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 |