Sharkey County, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
National protected area
- Delta National ForestDelta National ForestDelta National Forest is a U.S. National Forest in western Mississippi. It is located in Sharkey County and has an area of . The forest is headquartered in Jackson, as are all six National Forests in Mississippi, but there are local ranger district offices located in Rolling Fork...
- 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)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,580 people, 2,163 households, and 1,589 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 2,416 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 29.36% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 69.32% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.18% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.27% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.59% from two or more races. 1.31% 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.
There were 2,163 households out of which 36.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.00% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 26.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.56.
In the county the population was spread out with 33.00% under the age of 18, 10.40% from 18 to 24, 24.80% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 88.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $22,285, and the median income for a family was $26,786. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $17,931 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $11,396. About 30.50% of families and 38.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.00% of those under age 18 and 24.20% of those age 65 or over.
Sharkey County has the tenth lowest
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 Mississippi and the 73rd lowest
Lowest-income counties in the United States
-100 counties with lowest per capita income:Number of counties by state in the 100 poorest counties: Texas, 17; Kentucky, 16; Mississippi, 14; South Dakota, 10; Louisiana, 5; Alabama, 4; Georgia, 4; Montana, 4; New Mexico, 4; North Dakota, 3; Arizona, 2; Idaho, 2; Nebraska, 2; Tennessee, 2; West...
in the United States.
Communities
- Cities
- Rolling ForkRolling Fork, MississippiRolling Fork is a city in Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,486 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Sharkey County.-Geography:Rolling Fork is located at ....
- Rolling Fork
- Towns
- AnguillaAnguilla, MississippiAnguilla is a town in Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 907 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Anguilla is located at ....
- CaryCary, MississippiCary is a town in Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 427 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Anguilla
- Unincorporated places
- Delta CityDelta City, MississippiDelta City is an unincorporated community located on Mississippi Highway 434 in Sharkey County, Mississippi. Delta City is approximately east of Panther Burn and approximately north of Nitta Yuma. Although an unincorporated community, Delta City has a zip code of 39061....
- Nitta YumaNitta Yuma, MississippiNitta Yuma is an unincorporated community located in Sharkey County, Mississippi. Nitta Yuma is located along U.S. Highway 61 approximately four miles north of Anguilla, Mississippi.Nitta Yuma has a postal zip code of 38763.-External links:*...
- OnwardOnward, MississippiOnward is an unincorporated community located in Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States at the junction Mississippi Highway 1 and U.S. Highway 61. Onward is approximately south of Cary and approximately north of Valley Park....
- Panther BurnPanther Burn, MississippiPanther Burn is an unincorporated community located along U.S. Highway 61 in northwestern Sharkey County, Mississippi. Although unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 38765.* Mentioned in the film Blues Brothers 2000...
- Patmos
- Delta City
Education
- Public School Districts
- South Delta School DistrictSouth Delta School DistrictThe South Delta School District is a public school district based in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, USA.The district serves all of Sharkey County and most of Issaquena County .-Schools:*South Delta High School*South Delta Middle School*South Delta Elementary School*South Delta Vocational...
- South Delta School District
- Private Schools
- Sharkey-Issaquena AcademySharkey-Issaquena AcademySharkey-Issaquena Academy is a private, nonsectarian, school in Rolling Fork, Mississippi .Located at 272 Academy Drive in Rolling Fork, the school serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve....
(Rolling Fork)
- Sharkey-Issaquena Academy
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Sharkey County, Mississippi