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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 34,813 | 
| 2000 Population: | 34,755 | 
| White Population: | 3,534 | 
| Black Population: | 30,849 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 294 | 
| Asian Population: | 23 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 50 | 
| Indian Population: | 2 | 
| Other Population: | 63 | 
| Male Population: | 15,877 | 
| Female Population: | 18,878 | 
| Median Age: | 27 | 
| Male Median Age: | 24.4 | 
| Female Median Age: | 29.4 | 
| Households: | 13,169 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.99 | 
| Average House Value: | $49,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $25,362 | 
| Land Area: | 64.184 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.361 sq mi | 
            Clinton, MS (       2.1 miles)
             Pocahontas, MS (       6.6 miles)
             Jackson, MS (       6.9 miles)
             Tougaloo, MS (       8.6 miles)
             Ridgeland, MS (      10.1 miles)
             Bolton, MS (      10.7 miles)
             Flora, MS (      12.4 miles)
             Pearl, MS (      12.9 miles)
             Flowood, MS (      13.0 miles)
             Richland, MS (      13.3 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 |