Tate County, Mississippi

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




map size = 150
founded = 1873
seat = Senatobia | largest city = Senatobia | area_total_sq_mi =411
area_land_sq_mi =404
area_water_sq_mi =6
area percentage = 1.57%
census yr = 2000
pop = 25370
density_km2 =24
web =
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Tate County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Mississippi, east of the Mississippi Delta. As of 2000, the population was 25,370. Its county seat is SenatobiaGR|6. James Earl Jones, an actor famous for being the voice of Darth Vader, was born in Arkabutla, Tate County. The county is named for one of the first prominent settlers of the area, Thomas Simpson Tate.

Tate County is part of the Memphis, TN–MS–AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 411 square miles (1,064 km²), of which, 404 square miles (1,048 km²) of it is land and 6 square miles (17 km²) of it (1.57%) is water.

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Adjacent counties

*DeSoto County (north)
*Marshall County (east)
*Lafayette County (southeast)
*Panola County (south)
*Tunica County (west)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 25,370 people, 8,850 households, and 6,717 families residing in the county. The population density was 63 people per square mile (24/km²). There were 9,354 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 67.84% White, 31.02% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,850 households out of which 36.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% were married couples living together, 15.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.10% were non-families. 21.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.18.

USCensusPop
1880= 18721
1890= 19253
1900= 20618
1910= 19714
1920= 19636
1930= 17671
1940= 19309
1950= 18011
1960= 18138
1970= 18544
1980= 20119
1990= 21432
2000= 25370
estyear=2007
estimate=26910
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ms190090.txt MS Counties 1900-1990]

In the county the population was spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 11.70% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,836, and the median income for a family was $41,423. Males had a median income of $33,064 versus $21,154 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,154. About 10.60% of families and 13.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.20% of those under age 18 and 21.10% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

*Cities
**Senatobia

*Towns
**Coldwater

*Unincorporated places
**Arkabutla
**Looxahoma
**Sarah
**Savage
**Strayhorn
**Thyatira
**Tyro

ee also

*U.S.S. Tate
*Northwest Mississippi Community College
*Dry counties

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