Humphreys County, Mississippi
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| Humphreys 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 | Belzoni |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,117 km² (431 mi²) 1,083 km² (418 mi²) 34 km² (13 mi²), 3.03% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
11,206 10/km² |
Humphreys County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta region. As of 2000, the population is 11,206. Its county seat is Belzoni6. It is named for Benjamin G. Humphreys.
It was named Farm-Raised Catfish Capital of the World in 1976 by then Governor Cliff Finch, since it produces more farm-raised catfish than any other U.S. county. 40,000 acres (160 km²) of the county are underwater, used to grow catfish. About 60 % of U.S. farm-raised catfish are grown within a 65 mile (105 km) radius of the county seat, Belzoni. However, the title "Catfish Capital" has also been claimed by Savannah, Tennessee, and Des Allemands, Louisiana.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,117 km² (431 mi²). 1,083 km² (418 mi²) of it is land and 34 km² (13 mi²) of it (3.03%) is water.
[edit] Major Highways
U.S. Highway 49W
Mississippi Highway 7
Mississippi Highway 12
Mississippi Highway 14
Mississippi Highway 16
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Sunflower County (north)
- Leflore County (northeast)
- Holmes County (east)
- Yazoo County (south)
- Sharkey County (southwest)
- Washington County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 19,192 |
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| 1930 | 24,729 | 28.9% | |
| 1940 | 26,257 | 6.2% | |
| 1950 | 23,115 | -12.0% | |
| 1960 | 19,093 | -17.4% | |
| 1970 | 14,601 | -23.5% | |
| 1980 | 13,931 | -4.6% | |
| 1990 | 12,134 | -12.9% | |
| 2000 | 11,206 | -7.6% | |
| Est. 2005 | 10,527 | -6.1% | |
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 11,206 people, 3,765 households, and 2,695 families residing in the county. The population density was 10/km² (27/mi²). There were 4,138 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (10/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 27.17% White, 71.51% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,765 households out of which 36.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.30% were married couples living together, 27.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.40% were non-families. 24.90% 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 2.95 and the average family size was 3.54.
In the county the population was spread out with 32.70% under the age of 18, 10.70% from 18 to 24, 25.80% from 25 to 44, 18.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 87.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $20,566, and the median income for a family was $23,719. Males had a median income of $24,948 versus $19,201 for females. The per capita income for the county was $10,926. About 32.40% of families and 38.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.30% of those under age 18 and 31.00% of those age 65 or over.
