Copiah County, Mississippi
PO Box 507
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
Phone: (601) 894-3021
Fax: (601) 894-4081
www.copiahcounty.org
In southwestern MS, southwest of Jackson; organized Jan 21, 1823 from Hinds County. Name Origin: From an Indian word, said to mean 'panther,' but uncertain. It is believed locally to mean 'clear water.'
Area (sq mi): 779.38 (land 776.60; water 2.78). Pop per sq mi: 37.60.
Pop 2005: 29,164. State rank: 30. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.40%; 1990-2000 4.20%. Pop 2000: 28,757 (White 47.40%; Black or African American 51.00%; Hispanic or Latino 1.20%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.10%). Foreign born: 0.80%. Median age: 34.00.
Income 2000: per capita $12,408; median household $26,358; Pop below poverty level: 25.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,059-$18,965.
Unemployment 2004: 7.00%. Change from 2000: 0.80%. Median travel time to work: 29.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 48.00%.
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
Phone: (601) 894-3021
Fax: (601) 894-4081
www.copiahcounty.org
In southwestern MS, southwest of Jackson; organized Jan 21, 1823 from Hinds County. Name Origin: From an Indian word, said to mean 'panther,' but uncertain. It is believed locally to mean 'clear water.'
Area (sq mi): 779.38 (land 776.60; water 2.78). Pop per sq mi: 37.60.
Pop 2005: 29,164. State rank: 30. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.40%; 1990-2000 4.20%. Pop 2000: 28,757 (White 47.40%; Black or African American 51.00%; Hispanic or Latino 1.20%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.10%). Foreign born: 0.80%. Median age: 34.00.
Income 2000: per capita $12,408; median household $26,358; Pop below poverty level: 25.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,059-$18,965.
Unemployment 2004: 7.00%. Change from 2000: 0.80%. Median travel time to work: 29.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 48.00%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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