Amite County
County Population: 13,599
County Houses:
6,446
Land area:
729.6 sq. mi. Water area:
2.0 sq. mi. Industries
providing employment: Manufacturing
(19.4%), Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Retail
trade (12.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining
(10.5%). Races in Amite County :
- White Non-Hispanic (56.2%)
- Black (42.7%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted
in other races) |