Simpson County, Mississippi
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,639 people, 10,076 households, and 7,385 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile (18/km²).

Simpson County, Mississippi

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 27,639 people, 10,076 households, and 7,385 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile (18/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1830	2,680	—

1840	3,380	26.1%

1850	4,734	40.1%

1860	6,080	28.4%

1870	5,718	−6.0%

1880	8,008	40.0%

1890	10,138	26.6%

1900	12,800	26.3%

1910	17,201	34.4%

1920	18,109	5.3%

1930	20,897	15.4%

1940	22,024	5.4%

1950	21,819	−0.9%

1960	20,454	−6.3%

1970	19,947	−2.5%

1980	23,441	17.5%

1990	23,953	2.2%

2000	27,639	15.4%

2010	27,503	−0.5%

Est. 2016	26,912	−2.1%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

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As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,503.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,503.