Marion County, Mississippi

According to the 2000 Census, Marion County, Mississippi has a population of 25,595 people. Of those, 17,138 (67%) are White, 8,156 (32%) are Black, and 158 (1%) are Latino[1]. However, 381 (or 1% of the 25,595 people) are not residents by choice but are people in prison.

Even though prisoners cannot participate in the local community, the Census Bureau nevertheless counts them as residents of the county where they are incarcerated.

A more accurate description would not include the prisoners. This would give Marion County a population of 25,214 with a demographic that is 68% White, 31% Black, and 1% Latino.

Reported in
Census 2000
Incarcerated
population
Actual
population
Total 25,595 381 25,214
White 17,138 103 17,035
Black 8,156 272 7,884
Latino 158 1 157


Notes:

[1]The numbers for Whites, Blacks and Latinos may not add up to the total number because we have not included racial groups other than Whites and Blacks and because the Census Bureau considers "Latino" to be an ethnicity, not a race. Most of the people reported as being Latino are also counted as being White or Black.



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