Walthall County, Mississippi
PO Box 351
Tylertown, MS 39667
Phone: (601) 876-4947
Fax: (601) 876-6026
www.walthallcountychamber.org
On the central southern border of MS, west of Hattiesburg; organized Mar 16, 1910 from Marion and Pike counties. Name Origin: For Gen. Edward Cary Walthall (1831-98), Confederate army officer and U.S. senator from MS (1885-86; 1895-98).
Area (sq mi): 404.44 (land 403.82; water 0.62). Pop per sq mi: 38.30.
Pop 2005: 15,460. State rank: 57. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.00%; 1990-2000 5.60%. Pop 2000: 15,156 (White 54.20%; Black or African American 44.10%; Hispanic or Latino 1.30%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.10%). Foreign born: 0.50%. Median age: 35.10.
Income 2000: per capita $12,563; median household $22,945; Pop below poverty level: 27.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $15,864-$17,308.
Unemployment 2004: 6.60%. Change from 2000: -0.10%. Median travel time to work: 32.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 47.30%.
Tylertown, MS 39667
Phone: (601) 876-4947
Fax: (601) 876-6026
www.walthallcountychamber.org
On the central southern border of MS, west of Hattiesburg; organized Mar 16, 1910 from Marion and Pike counties. Name Origin: For Gen. Edward Cary Walthall (1831-98), Confederate army officer and U.S. senator from MS (1885-86; 1895-98).
Area (sq mi): 404.44 (land 403.82; water 0.62). Pop per sq mi: 38.30.
Pop 2005: 15,460. State rank: 57. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.00%; 1990-2000 5.60%. Pop 2000: 15,156 (White 54.20%; Black or African American 44.10%; Hispanic or Latino 1.30%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.10%). Foreign born: 0.50%. Median age: 35.10.
Income 2000: per capita $12,563; median household $22,945; Pop below poverty level: 27.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $15,864-$17,308.
Unemployment 2004: 6.60%. Change from 2000: -0.10%. Median travel time to work: 32.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 47.30%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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