Humphreys County, Mississippi facts for kids
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Humphreys County
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Humphreys County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Named for | Benjamin G. Humphreys |
| Seat | Belzoni |
| Largest city | Belzoni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 431 sq mi (1,120 km2) |
| • Land | 418 sq mi (1,080 km2) |
| • Water | 13 sq mi (30 km2) 3.0% |
| Population
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| • Total | 7,785 |
| • Density | 18.063/sq mi (6.974/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
Humphreys County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,785. Its county seat is Belzoni. The county is named for Benjamin G. Humphreys. Humphreys County is Mississippi's newest county, having been formed in 1918. Humphreys County is located in the Mississippi Delta region.
It was named 'Farm-Raised Catfish Capital of the World' in 1976 by then Governor Cliff Finch, since it produced more farm-raised catfish than any other U.S. county. Forty thousand acres (160 square kilometers) of the county are underwater and used to grow catfish. About 60% of U.S. farm-raised catfish is raised within a 65-mile (105 km) radius of the county seat, Belzoni. The title "Catfish Capital" has also been claimed by Savannah, Tennessee, and Des Allemands, Louisiana.
In March 2023, the towns of Rolling Fork, Midnight and Silver City were struck by an EF4. Part of the Tornado outbreak of March 24–25, 2023.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 431 square miles (1,120 km2), of which 418 sq mi (1,080 km2) is land and 13 sq mi (34 km2) (3.0%) is water.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 49W
Mississippi Highway 7
Mississippi Highway 12
Mississippi Highway 14
Mississippi Highway 16
Adjacent counties
- Sunflower County (north)
- Leflore County (northeast)
- Holmes County (east)
- Yazoo County (south)
- Sharkey County (southwest)
- Washington County (west)
National protected area
- Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Sky Lake Wildlife Management Area; the 3,500-acre (1,400 ha) area contains some of the oldest and largest bald cypress trees in the world.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 19,192 | — | |
| 1930 | 24,729 | 28.9% | |
| 1940 | 26,257 | 6.2% | |
| 1950 | 23,115 | −12.0% | |
| 1960 | 19,093 | −17.4% | |
| 1970 | 14,601 | −23.5% | |
| 1980 | 13,931 | −4.6% | |
| 1990 | 12,134 | −12.9% | |
| 2000 | 11,206 | −7.6% | |
| 2010 | 9,375 | −16.3% | |
| 2020 | 7,785 | −17.0% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 7,216 | −23.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2013 |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 1,423 | 18.28% |
| Black or African American | 6,072 | 78.00% |
| Native American | 13 | 0.17% |
| Asian | 10 | 0.13% |
| Other/Mixed | 176 | 2.26% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 91 | 1.17% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 7,785 people, 3,186 households, and 2,078 families residing in the county.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 9,375 people living in the county: 74.5% were Black or African American, 23.5% White, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Native American, 0.9% of some other race and 0.7% of two or more races, and 2.2% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Media
- Radio stations (both located in Belzoni)
- WELZ 1460AM (Country)
- WBYP 107.1FM (Country)
- Newspapers
- The Belzoni Banner, distributed weekly
- The Enterprise-Tocsin, a newspaper based in Indianola in Sunflower County, is distributed in portions of northern Humphreys County.
Communities
City
- Belzoni (county seat)
Towns
Unincorporated communities
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Humphreys (Misisipi) para niños
