Delta Fragments: The Recollections of a Sharecropper's Son

Appendix 1: Table of Black and White Persons in the Delta by Population, Education, and Income

Appendix 1 Table of Black and White Persons in the Delta by Population, Education, and Income Population White Persons Black Persons High School Graduates Median Household Income Persons Below Poverty Level United States 308,745,538 72.40% 12.60% 85.00% $51,914 13.80% Mississippi 2,967,297 59.10% 37.00% 79.60% $37,881 21.20% Bolivar County 34,145 33.50% 64.20% 71.50% $26,005 35.70% Coahoma County 26,151 22.90% 75.50% 74.20% $24,726 35.50% Humphreys County 9,375 23.50% 74.50% 62.90% $25,131 42.90% Issaquena County 1,406 34.60% 64.40% 59.70% $21,360 39.70% Leflore County 32,317 24.90% 72.20% 68.80% $22,020 39.70% Quitman County 8,223 29.00% 69.60% 63.60% $24,169 34.80% Sharkey County 4,916 27.90% 71.00% 70.60% $30,129 34.90% Sunflower County 29,450 25.40% 72.90% 69.80% $25,012 33.30% Tallahatchie County 15,378 38.90% 56.40% 65.50% $24,668 32.50% Tunica County 10,778 23.70% 73.50% 72.40% $29,994 25.70% Washington County 51,137 27.00% 71.30% 72.50% $27,797 34.80% The ten counties lying completely or largely within the Delta are: Bolivar, Coahoma, Humphreys, Isaquena, LeFlore, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tunica, and Washington. Since a significant portion of Tallahatchie County lies within the Delta, it is often considered in discussions about this region. Source: 2010 U.S. Census ...