Raleigh Town, Mississippi

Raleigh Town, Mississippi is a town of the Smith County, Mississippi, United States. Raleigh Town had an official population of 1255 in 2000. The July 2008 population estimate is 1230, It is 160th most populous in Mississippi. The town spans an area of 5.06 mi˛ (13.11 square kilometre), of which, 5.04 square miles (13.05 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the 110th largest by total area in Mississippi.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 1255 people, 482 households, and 334 families residing in the town. The population density was 249 people per square mile (96.14/km˛), it is Mississippi's 67th least densely populated town. There were 550 housing units at an average density of 109.1 per square mile (42.12/km˛). The average household size was 2.56 persons, and the average family size was 3.17 persons. The population's age distribution was 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80 males. The median age of the town's population was 35.3 years, The median age of males and females living in Raleigh Town was 33.3 and 37.3 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 59.76% White, 39.68% Black or African American, 0.08% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.16% from two or more races and 0.32% Other races.

Raleigh town Mississippi Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Raleigh town Mississippi School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Raleigh Town Mississippi GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $26316, it is the 158th highest town by median household income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The median income for a family in the town was $31458, it is Mississippi's 164th wealthiest town by median family income. The per capita income for the town was $13982, making it the 155th highest town by per capita income in Mississippi. The median income is $14651, The median income for males was $23073, compared to $11006 for females.

In 2000, 293 pupils and students, of which 135 are male and 158 are female, 23.35% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 10 nursery or pri school, 27 kindergarten, 185 elementary school, 45 high school and 26 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1255
April 2000 Estimate1254
July 2000 Estimate1253
July 2001 Estimate1242
July 2002 Estimate1230
July 2003 Estimate1227
July 2004 Estimate1235
July 2005 Estimate1250
July 2006 Estimate1247
July 2007 Estimate1244
July 2008 Estimate1230
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school6410
Kindergarten121527
Elementary school84101185
High school232245
College or graduate school101626
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Raleigh town, Mississippi$26316$31458$13982
Smith County, Mississippi$30840$36780$14752
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587