WALTHALL COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

'Walthall County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population is 15,156. Its county seat is Tylertown⁶. The county is named after Civil War general and Mississippi Senator Edward C. Walthall.

Contents

Geography

Major Highways

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,047 km² (404 mi²). 1,046 km² (404 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.15%) is water. It is the smallest county in Mississippi in land area.

Major Highways

★ U.S. Highway 98

★ Mississippi Highway 27

★ Mississippi Highway 44

★ Mississippi Highway 48

Adjacent Counties

★ Lawrence County (north)

★ Marion County (east)

★ Washington Parish, Louisiana (south)

★ Pike County (west)

★ Lincoln County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 15,156 people, 5,571 households, and 4,111 families residing in the county. The population density was 14/km² (38/mi²). There were 6,418 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (16/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 54.61% White, 44.09% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,571 households out of which 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.00% were married couples living together, 16.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.20% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.40% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $22,945, and the median income for a family was $29,169. Males had a median income of $26,745 versus $16,909 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,563. About 22.40% of families and 27.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.70% of those under age 18 and 17.50% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

★ 'Towns'

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★ Tylertown

★ 'Unincorporated places'

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★ Darbun

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★ Mesa