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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 19,582 | 
| 2000 Population: | 14,247 | 
| White Population: | 13,408 | 
| Black Population: | 480 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 155 | 
| Asian Population: | 83 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 84 | 
| Indian Population: | 1 | 
| Other Population: | 51 | 
| Male Population: | 7,236 | 
| Female Population: | 7,011 | 
| Median Age: | 32.9 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.5 | 
| Female Median Age: | 33.3 | 
| Households: | 5,062 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.98 | 
| Average House Value: | $89,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $40,753 | 
| Land Area: | 250.107 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.505 sq mi | 
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            Ocean Springs, MS (       6.4 miles)
             Vancleave, MS (       6.7 miles)
             Diberville, MS (       8.8 miles)
             Biloxi, MS (       9.5 miles)
             Gautier, MS (       9.6 miles)
             Escatawpa, MS (      14.3 miles)
             Moss Point, MS (      15.0 miles)
             Pascagoula, MS (      17.4 miles)
             Gulfport, 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 |