Mississippi

Population
	2000	2008
Population	2,844,658	2,938,618
State Rank	31	31
Median Age	33.8	35.3
Total 8 year-olds	43,952	41,360
Boys	22,348	21,258
Girls	21,604	20,102
Total 9 year-olds	44,700	40,585
Boys	22,931	20,778
Girls	21,769	19,807
Total 10 year-olds	45,430	40,767
Boys	23,204	20,800
Girls	22,226	19,967
Total 11 year-olds	43,694	40,003
Boys	22,211	20,640
Girls	21,483	19,363
Total 12 year-olds	42,751	41,018
Boys	21,778	20,945
Girls	20,973	20,073

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	79%	82%
Car Pool	15%	12%
Public Transportation	1%	0%

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

Business
	2000	2007
Dentist Offices	798	861
Amusement Parks	7	4
FastFood Restaurants	1,882	2,299
Toy Stores	45	41
Video/Disc Rental Stores	250	179
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	2	4
Candy & Nut Stores	22	14
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	44	32
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.