| Itawamba County, Mississippi | |
Location in the state of Mississippi |
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Mississippi's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1836 |
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| Seat | Fulton |
| Largest city | Fulton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
540.42 sq mi (1,400 km²) 532.31 sq mi (1,379 km²) 8.11 sq mi (21 km²), 1.50% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
23,401 44/sq mi (17/km²) |
Itawamba County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population was 23,401. Its county seat is Fulton[1]. It was named for the Chickasaw leader Levi Colbert, who was also known as Itawamba.
The county is part of the Tupelo, Mississippi, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 540.42 square miles (1,399.7 km2), of which 532.31 square miles (1,378.7 km2) (or 98.50%) is land and 8.11 square miles (21.0 km2) (or 1.50%) is water.[2]
| Prentiss County | Tishomingo County | |||
| Lee County | Franklin County, Alabama | |||
| Itawamba County, Mississippi | ||||
| Monroe County | Marion County, Alabama |
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 22,770 people, 8,773 households, and 6,500 families residing in the county. The population density was 43 people per square mile (17/km²). There were 9,804 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.47% White, 6.47% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 0.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 5,375 |
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| 1850 | 13,528 | 151.7% | |
| 1860 | 17,695 | 30.8% | |
| 1870 | 7,812 | −55.9% | |
| 1880 | 10,663 | 36.5% | |
| 1890 | 11,708 | 9.8% | |
| 1900 | 13,544 | 15.7% | |
| 1910 | 14,526 | 7.3% | |
| 1920 | 15,647 | 7.7% | |
| 1930 | 18,225 | 16.5% | |
| 1940 | 19,922 | 9.3% | |
| 1950 | 17,216 | −13.6% | |
| 1960 | 15,080 | −12.4% | |
| 1970 | 16,847 | 11.7% | |
| 1980 | 20,518 | 21.8% | |
| 1990 | 20,017 | −2.4% | |
| 2000 | 22,770 | 13.8% | |
| 2010 | 23,401 | 2.8% | |
| MS Counties 1900-1990 GeoHive - 2000 & 2010 statistics |
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In 2000, there were 8,773 households out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.30% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were non-families. 23.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 10.60% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,156, and the median income for a family was $36,793. Males had a median income of $29,231 versus $20,900 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,956. About 10.10% of families and 14.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.70% of those under age 18 and 23.60% of those age 65 or over.
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