Warren County, Mississippi
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National protected areas
- Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife RefugeTheodore Roosevelt National Wildlife RefugeEstablished in 2004, the Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge is part of the Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex in Mississippi. Although the acquisition boundary for Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge has been proposed near Onward, Mississippi, the land exchanges...
(part) - Vicksburg National Military ParkVicksburg National Military ParkVicksburg National Military Park preserves the site of the American Civil War Battle of Vicksburg, waged from May 18 to July 4, 1863. The park, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Delta, Louisiana, also commemorates the greater Vicksburg Campaign, which preceded the battle. Reconstructed forts and...
(part)
Demographics
Census
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of 2000, there were 49,644 people, 18,756 households, and 13,222 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 85 people per square mile (33/km²). There were 20,789 housing units at an average density of 35 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 54.97% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 43.19% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.23% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.62% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.33% from other races
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, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
2005 census estimates based on the American Community Survey suggested that non-Hispanic whites were 51.5% of Warren County's population. This meant that Warren County was the only county in Mississippi along the Mississippi River besides Desoto County
DeSoto County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2005 estimate, there were 137,004 people, 38,792 households, and 30,102 families residing in the county. The population density was 224 people per square mile . There were 40,795 housing units at an average density of 85 per square mile...
where whites formed a majority of the population. African-Americans now were 46.0% of the county's population. People reporting two or more races seemed to have declined to 0.6%. The Latino population was now 1.2% of the total for the county.
In 2000 there were 18,756 households out of which 35.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.80% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 19.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.50% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,056, and the median income for a family was $41,706. Males had a median income of $33,566 versus $21,975 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $17,527. About 15.00% of families and 18.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.80% of those under age 18 and 16.20% of those age 65 or over.
Warren County has the tenth highest
Mississippi locations by per capita income
Mississippi is the poorest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $15,853 .- Mississippi Counties Ranked by Per Capita Income :1. Madison County - $32,469 2. DeSoto County - $20,468 3. Rankin County - $20,412...
per capita income in the State of Mississippi.
Communities
- Cities
- VicksburgVicksburg, MississippiVicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is the only city in Warren County. It is located northwest of New Orleans on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers, and due west of Jackson, the state capital. In 1900, 14,834 people lived in Vicksburg; in 1910, 20,814; in 1920,...
- Vicksburg
- Unincorporated places
- BovinaBovina, MississippiBovina is an unincorporated community located about east of Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi, United States, on Interstate 20. It is part of the Vicksburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. The name Bovina is related to the Latin word for "cow". The 1988 film Mississippi Burning was filmed...
- Eagle BendEagle Bend, MississippiEagle Bend is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is approximately 15 miles northwest of downtown Vicksburg and is situated on Eagle Lake, an oxbow lake popular for fishing and water sports....
- FlowersFlowers, MississippiFlowers is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is located approximately three miles east of Bovina and is part of the Vicksburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Ceres Industrial Park, one of many industrial areas in Warren County, is located in Flowers....
- RedwoodRedwood, MississippiRedwood is an unincorporated community located southeast of Twin Lake in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. The town is located near the junction of Highways 61 and 3, about 10 miles north of Vicksburg. Its zip code is 39156....
- Waltersville
- WarrentonWarrenton, MississippiWarrenton is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is located approximately 5 miles south of Vicksburg on U.S. Highway 61. It lies at an elevation of 105 feet ....
- Yokena
- Bovina
Government and politics
In 2004 Republican George Bush won Warren County with 57% percent of the vote to Democrat John Kerry 41%. In 2008 however in was much closer. Republican John McCainJohn McCain
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defeated Democrat Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
51% to 48%.http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2008&fips=28149&off=0&elect=0&f=0