Greene County, Mississippi

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Greene County is a county in the United States of Mississippi. As of 2000 the population was 13299. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 13818, It is the 23rd least populous county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 718.69 square miles (1861.4 kmē), of which, 712.82 square miles (1846.2 kmē) of it is land and 5.87 square miles (15.2 kmē) of it is water, it is the 17th largest in terms of geographical size.


According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 13299 residents, 4148 households, and 3152 families in the county. The population density was 18.7 people per square mile (7.22/kmē), it is Mississippi's ninth least densely populated county. There were 4947 housing units at an average density of 6.9 per square mile (2.66/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.67 persons, and the average family size was 3.12 persons. In the county Age distribution was 24.1% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 76.9 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 70.9 females. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 13818, The racial makeup of the county was 9790 White, 3911 Black or African American, 32 American Indian, 17 Asian, 4 Native Hawaiian, and 64 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $28336, it is 33rd wealthiest county by median household income in Mississippi. The median income for a family in the county was $33037, it is the 43rd highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The per capita income for the county was $11868, it would be the 11th lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

In 2000, 2768 pupils and students, of which 50.33% are male and 49.67% are female, 20.81% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.96% nursery or pri school, 4.99% kindergarten, 51.84% elementary school, 25.98% high school and 11.24% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Leakesville Town	Greene County	1.59	1.58	0.01	1026	647.9	14674	26731
2	Mclain Town	Greene County	3.45	3.39	0.05	603	177.7	10272	20000
3	State Line Town	Greene County, Wayne County	4.3	4.27	0.03	555	130.1	9030	22500

Year	Population
April 2000 census	13299
April 2000 Estimate	13299
July 2000 Estimate	13305
July 2001 Estimate	13213
July 2002 Estimate	13235
July 2003 Estimate	13291
July 2004 Estimate	13111
July 2005 Estimate	13136
July 2006 Estimate	12998
July 2007 Estimate	13687
July 2008 Estimate	13818

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	91	74	165
Kindergarten	81	57	138
Elementary school	725	710	1435
High school	378	341	719
College or graduate school	118	193	311

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Greene County, Mississippi	$28336	$33037	$11868
Mississippi, United States	$31330	$37406	$15853
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587