17-500: Humphreys County is the name of two counties in the United States: Humphreys County, Mississippi Humphreys County, Tennessee [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
34-499: Is 53/km (140/sq mi). This includes all continental and island land area, including Antarctica . However, if Antarctica is excluded, then population density rises to over 58 per square kilometre (150/sq mi). The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has developed a suite of (open and free) data and tools named the Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) to improve the science for policy support to
51-659: Is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi . As of the 2020 census , the population was 7,785. Its county seat is Belzoni . The county is named for Benjamin G. Humphreys . Humphreys County is Mississippi's newest county, having been formed in 1918. Humphreys County is located in the Mississippi Delta region. It was named 'Farm-Raised Catfish Capital of the World' in 1976 by then Governor Cliff Finch , since it produced more farm-raised catfish than any other U.S. county. Forty thousand acres (160 square kilometers) of
68-450: Is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans , but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term. Population density is population divided by total land area , sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after
85-499: Is around 8,000,000,000 and the Earth 's total area (including land and water) is 510,000,000 km (200,000,000 sq mi). Therefore, the worldwide human population density is approximately 8,000,000,000 ÷ 510,000,000 = 16/km (41/sq mi). However, if only the Earth's land area of 150,000,000 km (58,000,000 sq mi) is taken into account, then human population density
102-853: The 56th-lowest in the United States . In April 2019, Propublica identified Humphreys County as the county most intensely audited by the IRS. Like most counties in the Delta, Humphreys County is solidly Democratic. A Republican has not won the county since 1972. In 2001 the Humphreys County Sheriff's Department named J. D. Roseman the first black Chief Deputy. In 2008 he became the first black Sheriff of Humphreys County. 33°08′N 90°31′W / 33.13°N 90.52°W / 33.13; -90.52 Population density Population density (in agriculture : standing stock or plant density )
119-631: The European Commission Directorate Generals and Services and as support to the United Nations system. Several of the most densely populated territories in the world are city-states , microstates and urban dependencies . In fact, 95% of the world's population is concentrated on just 10% of the world's land. These territories have a relatively small area and a high urbanization level, with an economically specialized city population drawing also on rural resources outside
136-402: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 431 square miles (1,120 km ), of which 418 sq mi (1,080 km ) is land and 13 sq mi (34 km ) (3.0%) is water. As of the 2020 United States Census , there were 7,785 people, 3,186 households, and 2,078 families residing in the county. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 9,375 people living in
153-988: The area, illustrating the difference between high population density and overpopulation . Deserts have very limited potential for growing crops as there is not enough rain to support them. Thus, their population density is generally low. However, some cities in the Middle East, such as Dubai , have been increasing in population and infrastructure growth at a fast pace. Cities with high population densities are, by some, considered to be overpopulated, though this will depend on factors like quality of housing and infrastructure and access to resources. Very densely populated cities are mostly in Asia (particularly Southeast Asia ); Africa's Lagos , Kinshasa , and Cairo ; South America's Bogotá , Lima , and São Paulo ; and Mexico City and Saint Petersburg also fall into this category. City population and especially area are, however, heavily dependent on
170-497: The county are underwater and used to grow catfish . About 60% of U.S. farm-raised catfish is raised within a 65-mile (105 km) radius of the county seat , Belzoni . The title "Catfish Capital" has also been claimed by Savannah, Tennessee , and Des Allemands, Louisiana . In March 2023, the towns of Rolling Fork , Midnight and Silver City were struck by an EF4. Part of the Tornado outbreak of March 24–25, 2023 . According to
187-560: The county was 27.17% White , 71.51% Black or African-American , 0.10% Native American , 0.27% Asian , 0.64% from other races , and 0.31% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,765 households, of which 36.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.30% were married couples living together, 27.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.40% were non-families. Of all households, 24.90% were made up of individuals, and 10.90% had someone living alone who
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#1732856179402204-485: The county: 74.5% were Black or African American , 23.5% White , 0.2% Asian , 0.1% Native American , 0.9% of some other race and 0.7% of two or more races , and 2.2% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). At the 2000 census , there were 11,206 people, 3,765 households and 2,695 families living in the county. The population density was 27 per square mile (10/km ). There were 4,138 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (3.9/km ). The racial makeup of
221-547: The definition of "urban area" used: densities are almost invariably higher for the center only than when suburban settlements and intervening rural areas are included, as in the agglomeration or metropolitan area (the latter sometimes including neighboring cities). In comparison, based on a world population of 8 billion, the world's inhabitants, if conceptualized as a loose crowd occupying just under 1 m (10 sq ft) per person (cf. Jacobs Method ), would occupy an area of 8,000 square kilometres (3,100 sq mi)
238-400: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Humphreys_County&oldid=932884605 " Category : United States county name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Humphreys County, Mississippi Humphreys County
255-443: The scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are: Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usually transcribed as "per square kilometer" or square mile, and which may include or exclude, for example, areas of water or glaciers. Commonly this is calculated for a county , city , country , another territory or the entire world . The world's population
272-466: Was $ 20,566, and the median family income was $ 23,719. Males had a median income of $ 24,948 versus $ 19,201 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 10,926. About 32.40% of families and 38.20% of the population were below the poverty line , including 50.30% of those under age 18 and 31.00% of those age 65 or over. Humphreys County has the seventh-lowest per capita income in Mississippi and
289-434: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.54. Age distribution was 32.70% under the age of 18, 10.70% from 18 to 24, 25.80% from 25 to 44, 18.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 87.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.70 males. The median household income
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