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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 22,614 | 
| 2000 Population: | 26,121 | 
| White Population: | 10,928 | 
| Black Population: | 14,230 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 595 | 
| Asian Population: | 244 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 111 | 
| Indian Population: | 16 | 
| Other Population: | 174 | 
| Male Population: | 12,922 | 
| Female Population: | 13,199 | 
| Median Age: | 31.7 | 
| Male Median Age: | 29.4 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34 | 
| Households: | 10,719 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.54 | 
| Average House Value: | $62,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $25,305 | 
| Land Area: | 16.044 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.005 sq mi | 
            Gulfport, MS (       2.4 miles)
             Long Beach, MS (       6.3 miles)
             Biloxi, MS (       9.7 miles)
             Diberville, MS (      10.5 miles)
             Pass Christian, MS (      12.5 miles)
             Saucier, MS (      15.0 miles)
             Ocean Springs, MS (      16.7 miles)
             Diamondhead, MS (      18.0 miles)
             Waveland, MS (      19.4 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 |