Biohazard, Trauma and Crime Scene Cleanup Services in Claiborne County, Mississippi

Facts about Claiborne County, Mississippi

Claiborne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,604. Its county seat is Port Gibson. The county is named after William Claiborne, the second governor of the Mississippi Territory. Claiborne County is included in the Vicksburg, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS Combined Statistical Area. It is bordered by the Mississippi River on the west and the Big Black River on the north.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 501 square miles (1,300 km²), of which 487 square miles (1,260 km²) is land and 14 square miles (36 km²) (2.8%) is water.

Demographics

Population declined from 1940 to 1979 as more African Americans left in the Great Migration. After gains from 1970 to 1980, population has declined since 1980 by nearly 25%. Because of limited economic opportunities in the rural county, residents have left.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 9,604 people residing in the county. 84.4% were Black or African American, 14.2% White, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% of some other race and 0.6% of two or more races. 0.8% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Cities:

• Port Gibson

Serving Claiborne County, Mississippi