Greene County, Mississippi

Greene County, Mississippi
Location in the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location in the U.S.
Founded	1811
Named for	Nathanael Greene
Seat	Leakesville
Largest town	Leakesville
Area
• Total	719 sq mi (1,862 km2)
• Land	713 sq mi (1,847 km2)
• Water	5.9 sq mi (15 km2), 0.8%
Population
• (2010)	14,400
• Density	20/sq mi (8/km²)
Congressional district	4th
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5

Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,400. Its county seat is Leakesville. The county was established in 1811 and is named for General Nathanael Greene.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 719 square miles (1,860 km²), of which 713 square miles (1,850 km²) is land and 5.9 square miles (15 km²) (0.8%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 45
• U.S. Highway 98
• Mississippi Highway 42
• Mississippi Highway 57
• Mississippi Highway 63

Adjacent counties

• Wayne County (north)
• Washington County, Alabama (northeast)
• Mobile County, Alabama (southeast)
• George County (south)
• Perry County (west)

National protected area

• De Soto National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	1,445		—
1830	1,854		28.3%
1840	1,636		−11.8%
1850	2,018		23.3%
1860	2,232		10.6%
1870	2,038		−8.7%
1880	3,194		56.7%
1890	3,906		22.3%
1900	6,795		74.0%
1910	6,050		−11.0%
1920	10,430		72.4%
1930	10,644		2.1%
1940	9,512		−10.6%
1950	8,215		−13.6%
1960	8,366		1.8%
1970	8,545		2.1%
1980	9,827		15.0%
1990	10,220		4.0%
2000	13,299		30.1%
2010	14,400		8.3%
Est. 2014	14,326		−0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,299 people, 4,148 households, and 3,152 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 4,947 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 72.79% White, 26.18% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,148 households out of which 37.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.20% were married couples living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.00% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 13.10% from 18 to 24, 32.10% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 10.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 130.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 141.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,336, and the median income for a family was $33,037. Males had a median income of $30,189 versus $17,935 for females. The per capita income for the county was $11,868. About 16.50% of families and 19.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.30% of those under age 18 and 21.10% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The Mississippi Department of Corrections South Mississippi Correctional Institution is located in an unincorporated area of Greene County.

Communities

Cities

• Leakesville (county seat)
• McLain
• State Line (partly in Wayne County)

Unincorporated communities

• Avera
• Leaf
• Neely
• Vernal

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Greene County, Mississippi

External links

• George County Courthouse Pictures