SHARKEY COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

'Sharkey County' is a county located in the Mississippi Delta region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population is 6,580. Its county seat is Rolling Fork⁶. It is named after William L. Sharkey, the provisional Governor of Mississippi in 1865.

Contents

Geography

Major Highways

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,126 km² (435 mi²). 1,108 km² (428 mi²) of it is land and 19 km² (7 mi²) of it (1.65%) is water.

Major Highways

★ U.S. Highway 61

★ Mississippi Highway 14

★ Mississippi Highway 16

Adjacent Counties

★ Washington County (north)

★ Humphreys County (northeast)

★ Yazoo County (east)

★ Issaquena County (south & west)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 6,580 people, 2,163 households, and 1,589 families residing in the county. The population density was 6/km² (15/mi²). There were 2,416 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (6/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 29.36% White, 69.32% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 1.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,163 households out of which 36.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.00% were married couples living together, 26.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.56.
In the county the population was spread out with 33.00% under the age of 18, 10.40% from 18 to 24, 24.80% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 88.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $22,285, and the median income for a family was $26,786. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $17,931 for females. The per capita income for the county was $11,396. About 30.50% of families and 38.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.00% of those under age 18 and 24.20% of those age 65 or over.
Sharkey County has the tenth lowest per capita income in Mississippi and the 73rd lowest in the United States.

Communities

★ 'Cities'

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★ Rolling Fork

★ 'Towns'

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★ Anguilla

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★ Cary

★ 'Unincorporated places'

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★ Delta City

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★ Nitta Yuma

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★ Onward

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★ Panther Burn