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Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,266.[1] Its county seat is Pittsboro.[2] The county is named after John C. Calhoun, the U.S. Vice President and U.S. Senator from South Carolina.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Шаблон:Convert, of which Шаблон:Convert is land and Шаблон:Convert (0.2%) is water.[3]

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Airport

The Calhoun County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located Шаблон:Convert southwest of the central business district of Pittsboro, Mississippi.[4]

Demographics

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2020 census

Calhoun County Racial Composition[5]
Race Num. Perc.
White 8,662 65.29%
Black or African American 3,444 25.96%
Native American 15 0.11%
Asian 17 0.13%
Other/Mixed 381 2.87%
Hispanic or Latino 747 5.63%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 13,266 people, 5,846 households, and 3,752 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 15,069 people, 6,019 households, and 4,255 families residing in the county. The population density was Шаблон:Convert. There were 6,902 housing units at an average density of Шаблон:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 69.41% White or Caucasian, 28.65% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 2.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

According to the census[6] of 2000, the largest ancestry groups in Calhoun County were English 64.4%, African 29% and Scots-Irish 4.5%

There were 6,019 households, out of which 31.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.00% were married couples living together, 15.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 27.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.20% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,113, and the median income for a family was $34,407. Males had a median income of $26,458 versus $19,491 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,106. About 14.90% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.20% of those under age 18 and 21.80% of those age 65 or over.

Education

In addition to the public high schools of Bruce, Calhoun City, and Vardaman, Calhoun Academy is a small K-12 private school which was founded as a segregation academy, located between Pittsboro and Calhoun City. This private school serves Calhoun and the surrounding counties. Calhoun academy's sports mascot is the cougar; Bruce's mascot is a Trojan; Calhoun City's mascot is a wildcat; and Vardaman's mascot is a ram.[7]

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See also

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Further reading

  • Leon Burgess, M.D.L. Stephens and Calhoun County, Mississippi. Carrollton, MS: Pioneer Publishing Co., 1998.
  • Calhoun County Historical and Genealogical Society, Calhoun County Mississippi: A Pictorial History. Humboldt, TN: Rose Publishing Company, 1997.
  • Ken Nail, History of Calhoun County. n.c.: Calhoun County School District, 1975.
  • J.S. Ryan and Thomas Martin Murphree, History of Calhoun County, Mississippi. Pittsboro, MS: Calhoun Monitor, 1904.
  • David G. Sansing, A History of Calhoun County, Mississippi. MA thesis. Mississippi College, 1959.

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