Region:

Southwest

County seat:

Nashville

Established:

April 21, 1873

Parent counties:

Hempstead, Pike, Polk, Sevier

Population:

14,300 (from 2000 Census)

Area:

587.4 square miles (from 2000 Census)

Historical Population as per the U.S. Census:

1810

1820

1830

1840

1850

1860

1870

1880

1890

1900

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9,917

13,789

14,076

1910

1920

1930

1940

1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

16,898

18,565

17,489

16,621

13,342

10,878

11,412

13,459

13,569

14,300

Population Characteristics as per the 2000 U.S. Census:

White

10,525

73.6%

African American

3,126

21.9%

American Indian

58

0.4%

Asian

71

0.5%

Other/More Than One Race

220

3.7%

Hispanic Origin (may be of any race)

727

5.1%

Population Density

24.4 people per square mile

Median Household Income

$28,699

Per Capita Income

$15,586

Percent of Population below Poverty Line

15.5%