Marshall County, Mississippi
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| Marshall 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 | Holly Springs |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,838 km² (710 mi²) 1,829 km² (706 mi²) 9 km² (3 mi²), 0.49% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
34,993 19/km² |
| Website: www.monroecountyms.org | |
Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 34,993. Its county seat is Holly Springs6. Marshall County is named for Chief Justice of the United States John Marshall.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,838 km² (710 mi²). 1,829 km² (706 mi²) of it is land and 9 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.49%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Fayette County, Tennessee (north)
- Benton County (east)
- Union County (southeast)
- Lafayette County (south)
- Tate County (southwest)
- DeSoto County (west)
- Shelby County, Tennessee (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 34,993 people, 12,163 households, and 9,110 families residing in the county. The population density was 19/km² (50/mi²). There were 13,252 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (19/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 48.37% White, 50.36% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 27,674 |
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| 1910 | 26,796 | -3.2% | |
| 1920 | 26,105 | -2.6% | |
| 1930 | 24,869 | -4.7% | |
| 1940 | 25,522 | 2.6% | |
| 1950 | 25,106 | -1.6% | |
| 1960 | 24,503 | -2.4% | |
| 1970 | 24,027 | -1.9% | |
| 1980 | 29,296 | 21.9% | |
| 1990 | 30,361 | 3.6% | |
| 2000 | 34,993 | 15.3% | |
| Est. 2005 | 35,659 | 1.9% | |
There were 12,163 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.60% were married couples living together, 20.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,756, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $28,852 versus $21,227 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,028. About 18.00% of families and 21.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.70% of those under age 18 and 23.10% of those age 65 or over.
