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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 22,792 | 
| 2000 Population: | 17,387 | 
| White Population: | 15,717 | 
| Black Population: | 1,446 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 203 | 
| Asian Population: | 28 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 38 | 
| Indian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 59 | 
| Male Population: | 8,376 | 
| Female Population: | 9,011 | 
| Median Age: | 34 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.5 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.1 | 
| Households: | 6,733 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.75 | 
| Average House Value: | $78,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $35,770 | 
| Land Area: | 114.31 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.034 sq mi | 
            Hattiesburg, MS (       9.7 miles)
             Eastabuchie, MS (      11.3 miles)
             New Augusta, MS (      13.0 miles)
             Moselle, MS (      13.6 miles)
             Ovett, MS (      14.5 miles)
             Ellisville, MS (      16.0 miles)
             Richton, MS (      17.8 miles)
             Purvis, MS (      18.9 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 |