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The Laurel Micropolitan Statistical Area is a micropolitan statistical area (μSA) in southeastern
Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...
that covers two counties -
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. The 2010 census placed the Laurel micropolitan area population at 84,823, though as of 2019, estimates indicate the population has slightly decreased to 84,481.


Counties

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Jones Jones or Joneses may refer to: People and fictional characters *Jones (surname), a common Welsh and English surname * List of people with surname Jones, including fictional characters ** Justice Jones (disambiguation) ** Judge Jones (disambiguati ...


Communities


Incorporated places

* Bay Springs * Ellisville *
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(Principal City) * Louin * Montrose * Sandersville *
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Unincorporated places

* Eastabuchie * Garlandville *
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* Ovett * Paulding *
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* Vossburg


Demographics

As of the
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of 2000, there were 83,107 people, 30,983 households, and 22,507 families residing within this portion of the USA. The racial makeup of the area was 65.73%
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, 32.13%
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, 0.32% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.01%
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, 1.12% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population. The median income for a household in this area of the USA was $26,614, and the median income for a family was $32,208. Males had a median income of $27,728 versus $18,333 for females. The
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for the area was $13,855.


See also

* List of metropolitan areas in Mississippi * List of micropolitan areas in Mississippi * List of cities in Mississippi *
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List of census-designated places in Mississippi List of census-designated places in Mississippi, arranged in alphabetical order. __NOTOC__ A *Agricola * Alcorn State University * Arkabutla * Arnold Line *Austin B * Baxterville * Beechwood * Benndale * Benton *Bethlehem * Big Point * Bigger ...
* List of United States metropolitan areas


References

Geography of Jasper County, Mississippi Geography of Jones County, Mississippi {{Mississippi-stub