Saturday, October 5, 2019

Population loss in Mississippi: Franklin County/Meadville


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

Source:  Wikipedia (Franklin County, Meadville)


Meadville is the county seat in Franklin County.  

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



Percentage of population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree:
  • 16.2% - Franklin County
  • 21.3% - Mississippi
  • 30.9% - U.S.
Percentage of population 65 and older:
  • 19.9% - Franklin County
  • 15.9% - Mississippi
  • 16.0% - U.S.
% of population living in poverty:
  • 20.6% - Franklin County
  • 19.7% - Mississippi
  • 11.8% - U.S.

The last time Franklin County voted for a Democratic candidate for president was in 1980.  Trump received 63.4% of the vote in 2016.  George Wallace received 70.6% 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)

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