Adams County, Mississippi

Infobox U.S. County
county = Adams County
state = Mississippi




map size = 150
founded = 1799
seat = Natchez | largest city = Natchez | area_total_sq_mi =486
area_land_sq_mi =460
area_water_sq_mi =26
area percentage = 5.34%
census yr = 2000
pop = 34340
density_km2 =29
web =
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Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 34,340. Its name is in honor of the second President of the United States, John Adams. The county seat is NatchezGR|6. It is part of the Natchez, MS–LA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Adams County was created on April 2, 1799, from part of Pickering Territorial County. It was the first county to be organized in the Mississippi Territory, eighteen years before Mississippi became a state. Its namesake is President John Adams. Four Mississippi governors have hailed from Adams County: David Holmes, George Poindexter, John A. Quitman, and Gerard Brandon.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 486 square miles (1,259 km²), of which, 460 square miles (1,192 km²) of it is land and 26 square miles (67 km²) of it (5.34%) is water.

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

*Jefferson County (north)
*Franklin County (east)
*Wilkinson County (south)
*Concordia Parish, Louisiana (southwest)
*Tensas Parish, Louisiana

National protected areas

* Homochitto National Forest (part)
* Natchez National Historical Park
* Natchez Trace Parkway (part)
* St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge

Demographics

USCensusPop
1800= 4660
1810= 10002
1820= 12076
1830= 14937
1840= 19434
1850= 18601
1860= 20165
1870= 19084
1880= 22649
1890= 26031
1900= 30111
1910= 25265
1920= 22183
1930= 23564
1940= 27238
1950= 32256
1960= 37730
1970= 37293
1980= 38035
1990= 35356
2000= 34340
estyear=2007
estimate=31710
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ms190090.txt MS Counties 1900-1990] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 34,340 people, 13,677 households, and 9,409 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile (29/km²). There were 15,175 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 46.04% White, 52.76% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 13,677 households out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.80% were married couples living together, 21.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% were non-families. 28.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 25.60% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,234, and the median income for a family was $29,591. Males had a median income of $30,260 versus $20,383 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,778. About 22.90% of families and 25.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.80% of those under age 18 and 19.20% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

*Cities
**Natchez

*Unincorporated places
**Morgantown
**Pine Ridge
**Sibley
**Stanton
**Washington

References

* Brieger, James. "Hometown, Mississippi". ISBN 1-886017-27-1

ee also

* Jefferson College

External links

* [http://www.mississippicourthouses.com/Adams/ Adams County Courthouse Pictures]
* [http://www.mississippioiljournal.com/map/?x=-91.16455078125&y=31.625229036552035&z=11 Adams County Interactive Oil Well Map] Mississippi Oil Journal
* [http://www.sellitquick.net/Adams/ Adams County Real Estate Information]