The
State of Mississippi has a total of twenty
micropolitan areas that are fully or partially located in the state. 27 of the state's 82
counties
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...
are considered by the
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of t ...
as micropolitan. As of the
2000 Census, these counties had a combined population of 1,001,735 (35.2% of the state's total population). Based on a July 1, 2008 population estimate, that figure had declined to 998,992 (33.8% of the state's total population).
Micropolitan areas
1 - part of the
Columbus-Starkville-West Point combined statistical area
2 - part of the
New Orleans–Metairie–Hammond combined statistical area
The New Orleans–Metairie–Hammond combined statistical area is made up of ten parishes in southeastern Louisiana and one county in Mississippi. The statistical area consists of the New Orleans metropolitan statistical area (MSA), Hammond me ...
3 - part of the
Jackson-Yazoo City combined statistical area
Population statistics
See also
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List of metropolitan areas in Mississippi
The State of Mississippi has a total of five metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) that are fully or partially located in the state. 17 of the state's 82 counties are classified by the United States Census Bureau as metropolitan. As of the 200 ...
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List of cities in Mississippi
Mississippi is a state in the Southern United States. According to the 2020 United States Census, Mississippi is the 32nd-most populous state, with inhabitants and the 31st largest by land area, spanning of land. Mississippi is divided into 8 ...
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List of towns and villages in Mississippi
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Mississippi census statistical areas
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Table of United States primary census statistical areas
The United States federal government defines and delineates the nation's metropolitan areas for statistical purposes, using a set of standard statistical area definitions. the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defined and delineated 392 ...
(PCSA)
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Table of United States Combined Statistical Areas
Combined statistical area (CSA) is a United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) term for a combination of adjacent metropolitan (MSA) and micropolitan statistical areas (µSA) across the 50 US states and the territory of Puerto Ri ...
(CSA)
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Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally incorporated as a city or tow ...
(MSA)
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Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSA)
References
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Micropolitan areas