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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 34,120 | 
| 2000 Population: | 34,693 | 
| White Population: | 15,685 | 
| Black Population: | 18,594 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 275 | 
| Asian Population: | 85 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 49 | 
| Indian Population: | 4 | 
| Other Population: | 72 | 
| Male Population: | 16,064 | 
| Female Population: | 18,629 | 
| Median Age: | 38.1 | 
| Male Median Age: | 36.5 | 
| Female Median Age: | 39.3 | 
| Households: | 15,312 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.48 | 
| Average House Value: | $60,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $25,176 | 
| Land Area: | 463.372 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 5.796 sq mi | 
            Washington, MS (       0.6 miles)
             Natchez, MS (       2.8 miles)
             Sibley, MS (      14.5 miles)
             Roxie, MS (      16.2 miles)
             Harriston, MS (      17.4 miles)
             Lorman, MS (      18.6 miles)
             Fayette, MS (      18.8 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 |