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State: Mississippi
Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00.
| Population: | 27,755 |
| 2000 Population: | 22,872 |
| White Population: | 20,591 |
| Black Population: | 1,870 |
| Hispanic Population: | 346 |
| Asian Population: | 39 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 55 |
| Indian Population: | 2 |
| Other Population: | 193 |
| Male Population: | 11,468 |
| Female Population: | 11,404 |
| Median Age: | 33.2 |
| Male Median Age: | 32.6 |
| Female Median Age: | 33.9 |
| Households: | 8,989 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.79 |
| Average House Value: | $68,000 |
| Average Household Income: | $34,724 |
| Land Area: | 528.285 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1.525 sq mi |
Agricola Basin , Harleston , Latonia , Merrill , Shipman , Vernal , Lucedale
Hurley, MS ( 13.5 miles)
Vancleave, MS ( 16.0 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 |