Claiborne County, Mississippi
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| Claiborne County, Mississippi | |
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 Location in the state of Mississippi |
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 Mississippi's location in the USA |
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| Founded | information needed |
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| Seat | Port Gibson |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,299 km² (501 mi²) 1,261 km² (487 mi²) 38 km² (15 mi²), 2.91% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
11,831 9/km² |
Claiborne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population is 11,831. Its county seat is Port Gibson6.
The county is named after William C. C. Claiborne, the second governor of the Mississippi Territory.
Claiborne County was home to a little known but profound African-American civil rights struggle during the middle of the 20th century[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,299 km² (501 mi²). 1,261 km² (487 mi²) of it is land and 38 km² (15 mi²) of it (2.91%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Warren County (north)
- Hinds County (northeast)
- Copiah County (southeast)
- Jefferson County (south)
- Tensas Parish, Louisiana (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 20,787 |
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| 1910 | 17,403 | -16.3% | |
| 1920 | 13,019 | -25.2% | |
| 1930 | 12,152 | -6.7% | |
| 1940 | 12,810 | 5.4% | |
| 1950 | 11,944 | -6.8% | |
| 1960 | 10,845 | -9.2% | |
| 1970 | 10,086 | -7.0% | |
| 1980 | 12,279 | 21.7% | |
| 1990 | 11,370 | -7.4% | |
| 2000 | 11,831 | 4.1% | |
| Est. 2005 | 11,492 | -2.9% | |
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 11,831 people, 3,685 households, and 2,531 families residing in the county. The population density was 9/km² (24/mi²). There were 4,252 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (9/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 15.18% White, 84.11% Black or African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. 0.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,685 households out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.50% were married couples living together, 26.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 28.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 23.10% from 18 to 24, 22.30% from 25 to 44, 17.90% from 45 to 64, and 10.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 85.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $22,615, and the median income for a family was $29,867. Males had a median income of $28,777 versus $20,140 for females. The per capita income for the county was $11,244. About 27.90% of families and 32.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.80% of those under age 18 and 28.00% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] References
- ^ Crosby, Emilye. A Little Taste of Freedom: The Black Freedom Struggle in Claiborne County, Mississippi. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press. 2005. ISBN 0-8078-5638-X.
