Winston County, Mississippi

Winston County, Mississippi
Location in the state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location in the U.S.
Founded	1833
Seat	Louisville
Largest city	Louisville
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	610.11 sq mi (1,580 km²) 606.97 sq mi (1,572 km²) 3.14 sq mi (8 km²), 0.51%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	19,198 34/sq mi (13/km²)
Website	www.winstoncounty.com

Winston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. In 2010, the population was 19,198. Its county seat is Louisville. Winston County is named for Louis Winston (1784–1824), a colonel in the militia, a prominent lawyer, and a judge of the Mississippi Supreme Court.

The county is the site of Nanih Waiya, an ancient mound built in the Woodland period, about 1 CE-300 CE. Since the 17th century, it has been venerated by the historic Choctaw people of this territory. Since 2008 it has again been held by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, a federally recognized tribe.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 610.11 square miles (1,580.2 km²), of which 606.97 square miles (1,572.0 km²) (or 99.49%) is land and 3.14 square miles (8.1 km²) (or 0.51%) is water.

Major highways

• Mississippi Highway 14
• Mississippi Highway 15
• Mississippi Highway 19
• Mississippi Highway 25

Adjacent counties

• Oktibbeha County (north)
• Noxubee County (east)
• Kemper County (southeast)
• Neshoba County (south)
• Attala County (west)
• Choctaw County (northwest)

National protected area

• Tombigbee National Forest (part)

Demographics

Age pyramid Winston County

At the 2000 census, there were 20,160 people, 7,578 households and 5,471 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 per square mile (13/km²). There were 8,472 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 55.26% White, 43.25% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1840	4,650		—
1850	7,956		71.1%
1860	9,811		23.3%
1870	8,984		−8.4%
1880	10,087		12.3%
1890	12,089		19.8%
1900	14,124		16.8%
1910	17,139		21.3%
1920	18,139		5.8%
1930	21,239		17.1%
1940	22,751		7.1%
1950	22,231		−2.3%
1960	19,246		−13.4%
1970	18,406		−4.4%
1980	19,474		5.8%
1990	19,433		−0.2%
2000	20,160		3.7%
2010	19,198		−4.8%
MS Counties 1900-1990 GeoHive - 2000 & 2010 statistics

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,578 households of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.90% were married couples living together, 18.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09.

26.80% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.30 males.

The median household income was $28,256, and the median family income was $33,602. Males had a median income of $28,665 versus $18,210 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,548 About 19.40% of families and 23.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.90% of those under age 18 and 18.90% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

• Cities
  • Louisville

• Towns
  • Noxapater

• Unincorporated places
  • Highpoint
  • Vernon

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Winston County, Mississippi