Mississippi

Population
	2000	2007
Population	2,844,658	2,918,785
State Rank	31	31
Median Age	33.8	35.2
Total 8 year-olds	43,952	40,493
Boys	22,348	20,746
Girls	21,604	19,747
Total 9 year-olds	44,700	40,657
Boys	22,931	20,759
Girls	21,769	19,898
Total 10 year-olds	45,430	39,876
Boys	23,204	20,579
Girls	22,226	19,297
Total 11 year-olds	43,694	40,896
Boys	22,211	20,871
Girls	21,483	20,025
Total 12 year-olds	42,751	41,830
Boys	21,778	21,284
Girls	20,973	20,546

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	79%	83%
Car Pool	15%	11%
Public Transportation	1%	0%

Geography
Capital	Jackson
Largest City	Jackson
Second Largest City	Gulfport
Persons per square mile	61

Business
	2000	2006
Dentist Offices	798	852
Amusement Parks	7	5
FastFood Restaurants	1,882	2,146
Toy Stores	45	44
Video/Disc Rental Stores	250	197
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	2	4
Candy & Nut Stores	22	13
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	44	34
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	1	0

Note: As is the case with all surveys, statistics from sample surveys are subject to sampling and nonsampling error.

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History

Date of Statehood: December 10, 1817
Population 1820: 75,448
Population 1850: 606,526
Population 1900: 1,551,270
Population 1950: 2,178,914

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Magnolia State
Flower: Magnolia
Tree: Magnolia
Bird: Mockingbird
Mammal: Bottlenose Dolphin
Fish: Largemouth Bass
Shell: Oyster

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Who told you this stuff?

The U.S. Census Bureau takes a census of the population every 10 years, and censuses of economic activity and governments every five years. And every year, the Census Bureau conducts more than 100 other surveys. Data on this page come from Population Estimates, the Census of Population and Housing, the American Community Survey, and County Business Patterns.

How are these data collected?

The U.S. Census Bureau sends questionnaires in the mail or contacts businesses and households to participate in its surveys.

* State symbol information was obtained from various non-Census Bureau resources including state web sites, educational web sites, and commercial entities.