Winston County, Mississippi

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




map size = 150
founded = 1833
seat = Louisville
largest city = Louisville | area_total_sq_mi =610
area_land_sq_mi =607
area_water_sq_mi =3
area percentage = 0.51%
census yr = 2000
pop = 20160
density_km2 =13
web = www.winstoncounty.com
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Winston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 20,160. Its county seat is LouisvilleGR|6. Winston County is named for military leader Louis Winston.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 610 square miles (1,580 km²), of which, 607 square miles (1,572 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (8 km²) of it (0.51%) is water.

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Adjacent counties

*Oktibbeha County (north)
*Noxubee County (east)
*Kemper County (southeast)
*Neshoba County (south)
*Attala County (west)
*Choctaw County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 20,160 people, 7,578 households, and 5,471 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 8,472 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 55.26% White, 43.25% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

USCensusPop
1840= 4650
1850= 7956
1860= 9811
1870= 8984
1880= 10087
1890= 12089
1900= 14124
1910= 17139
1920= 18139
1930= 21239
1940= 22751
1950= 22231
1960= 19246
1970= 18406
1980= 19474
1990= 19433
2000= 20160
estyear=2007
estimate=19705
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ms190090.txt MS Counties 1900-1990]

There were 7,578 households out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.90% were married couples living together, 18.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,256, and the median income for a family was $33,602. Males had a median income of $28,665 versus $18,210 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,548. About 19.40% of families and 23.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.90% of those under age 18 and 18.90% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

*Cities
**Louisville

*Towns
**Noxapater

*Unincorporated places
**High Point

References