Wayne County, Mississippi
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Mississippi State Department of Health: 2423 N. State Street, Jackson
Population:
- Total Population: 21,216
- Males: 10,146
- Females: 11,070
Ethnicity:
- White: 12,972
- Black/African American: 8,061
- Hispanic: 35
- Native American/Eskimo: 16
- Asian: 44
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 0
- 2 or more: 88
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (19,355)
- Spanish (80)
- French (70)
- German (30)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 69
- Philippines (22)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (17)
- Germany (15)
- Ireland (8)
- Japan (5)
- United Kingdom (2)
- Belarus (0)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (7,080)
- United Methodist Church, The (1,938)
- Assemblies of God (928)
- National Association of Free Will Baptists (336)
- Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) (295)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 10,053
- Sensory: 1,167
- Physical: 2,594
- Mental: 1,442
- Self-care: 894
- Go outside home: 1,730
- Employment: 2,288
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 446
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 7,857
- Utility gas: 1,818
- Bottled or LP gas: 3,146
- Electricity: 2,592
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 7
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 252
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 13
- No fuel used: 29
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 12,993
- No vehicle: 1,138
- 1 or more vehicle: 11,855
Education Attainment:
- No School: 374
- No High School: 1,210
- Some High School: 2,987
- High School: 4,496
- Some College: 2,070
- Associate's Degree: 568
- College Degree: 854
- Master's Degree: 269
- Professional Degree: 88
- Doctoral Degree: 17
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 7,857
- Owners with phone: 6,062
- Owners without phone: 611
- Renters with phone: 922
- Renters without phone: 262
10 closest counties:
- Clarke County, Mississippi
- Greene County, Mississippi
- Jones County, Mississippi
- Choctaw County, Alabama
- Perry County, Mississippi
- Washington County, Alabama
- Jasper County, Mississippi
- Forrest County, Mississippi
- Lauderdale County, Mississippi
- George County, Mississippi
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
39322, 39324, 39367
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WABO-FM (105.5 FM) WAYNESBORO, MS
- WABO (990 AM) WAYNESBORO, MS
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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