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Laurel, MS vs Hernando, MS

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- Hernando is 0% more densely populated than Laurel.
- People are 52.4% more likely to be married in Hernando.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years younger in Hernando.
 Laurel, MSHernando, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,730329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201018,520  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,812285,036,114
 Population - 199018,827  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock147.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock661.293.4
 Land Area16.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Laurel, MSHernando, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Laurel, MSHernando, MSUnited States
 White30.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.6%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Laurel, MSHernando, MSUnited States
 Married Population39.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.2%50.2%
 Never Married37.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households6,442  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,80980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,377  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews

I'D LOVE TO LIVE IN LAUREL, MS! Just from seeing everything that I've seen on the HGTV show "HOME TOWN", which is my favorite show to watch, I love the little "Mayberry  More

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Over 13 years ago

Dead  More

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Reviews for Hernando    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Very hot but still a nice place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

We moved to Hernando, MS a year ago as a result of a job transfer. We no longer have children in school, so the quality of education isn't an issue. Our daughter  More

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