Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Population loss in Mississippi: Choctaw County/Ackerman


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Population loss as in major -- 50% or more. 

Source:  Wikipedia (Choctaw County, Ackerman)

Ackerman is the county seat of Choctaw County.  

Population loss by degrees:  80-90%, 70-79%, 60-69%, 50-59%.


Source:  U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

Percentage of population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree:
  • 17.3% - Choctaw County
  • 21.3% - Mississippi
  • 30.9% - U.S.
Percentage of population 65 and older:
  • 21.6% - Choctaw County
  • 15.9% - Mississippi
  • 16.0% - U.S.
% of population living in poverty:
  • 22.1% - Choctaw County
  • 19.7% - Mississippi
  • 11.8% - U.S.

The last time Choctaw County voted for a Republican candidate for president was in 1960. Trump received 68.6% of the vote in 2016.  George Wallace received 80.2% of the vote in 1968.

Other Mississippi population loss posts:
Tunica County/Tunica.  (10/2/2019)
Coahoma County/Clarksdale.  (10/2/2019)
Bolivar County/Cleveland.  (10/3/2019)
Issaquena County/Mayersville.  (10/3/2019)
Claiborne County/Port Gibson.  (10/3/2019)
Jefferson County/Fayette.  (10/4/2019)
Wilkinson County/Woodville.  (10/4/2019)
Franklin County/Meadville.  (10/5/2019)
Sharkey County/Rolling Fork.  (10/5/2019)
Humphreys County/Belzoni.  (10/6/2019)S
Sunflower County/Indianola.  (10/6/2017)
Tallahatchie County/Charleston.  (10/7/2019)
Quitman County/Marks.  (10/7/2019)
Carroll County/Vaiden.  (10/8/2019)
Holmes County/Lexington.  (10/8/2019)

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