Vicksburg Demographics
TRANSPORTATION:
Highways in Vicksburg:
• Ms 27
• US 80
• US 61
• Interstate 20
Air Travel in Vicksburg:
• Vicksburg Municipal Airport (8 miles)
• Jackson International (55 miles)
• Monroe Regional Airport (80 miles)
Railroads in Vicksburg:
• Kansas City Southern
RETAIL SALES :
(gross retail sales in millions):
| 1990 | 1995 | 2001 | |
| Vicksburg | $300 | $439 | $548 |
| Warren County | $536 | $548 | $651 |
MARKET AREA:
Due to its strategic location and transportation network, Warren County has excellent access to the Middle South Market. Within 500 miles of Warren County are all or portions of 1,142 counties in surrounding states which include the major United States growth markets of the southern Sunbelt region and traditional markets of the industrial Midwest. The middle South Market encompasses over 51 million people and 76 metropolitan areas.
INCOME:
( Per Capita Personal Income)
| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | |
| Warren County | $15,541 | $21,323 | $25,382 |
Earnings by place of work (2000)
Manufacturing 19.2%
Services 31.6%
Wholesale Trade 2.7%
Retail Trade 9.4%
Government 26.1%
Construction 3.9%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 2.2%
Transportation, Public Utilities 4.3%
COUNTY FEATURES:
County Seat - Vicksburg
Land Area - 597 miles
County land area in commercial forests: 56%
National Parks / Historic Landmarks:
• Vicksburg National Military Park
• Pemberton's Headquarters
• Old Court House Museum
