State: Mississippi
Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00.
| Population: | 13,042 |
| 2000 Population: | 17,325 |
| White Population: | 11,022 |
| Black Population: | 5,892 |
| Hispanic Population: | 322 |
| Asian Population: | 72 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 28 |
| Indian Population: | 3 |
| Other Population: | 143 |
| Male Population: | 8,718 |
| Female Population: | 8,607 |
| Median Age: | 64.2 |
| Male Median Age: | 58.3 |
| Female Median Age: | 69.7 |
| Households: | 7,299 |
| Average Household Size: | 5.31 |
| Average House Value: | $110,300 |
| Average Household Income: | $51,599 |
| Land Area: | 136.33 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.56 sq mi |
Blue Lake Brooks , Dwiggins , Fitzhugh , Goldfield , Whitney , Drew , Bigpoint , Eastlawn , Helena , Kreole , Navy Homeport , Orange Grove , Pasgoula , Pecan , Three Rivers , Pascagoula
Raleigh, MS ( 4.9 miles)
Pulaski, MS ( 11.4 miles)
Puckett, MS ( 12.9 miles)
Mize, MS ( 17.8 miles)
Magee, MS ( 18.2 miles)
Lake, MS ( 18.7 miles)
Louin, MS ( 19.0 miles)
Mendenhall, MS ( 19.7 miles)
Morton, MS ( 19.7 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 |