8  Population

The values calculated below are based on 2020 US Census data. The population estimate for the entire state of Mississippi was ~2.96 million in 2020.

8.1 Entire watershed

This estimate includes the portions of the watershed in Louisiana and Alabama:

1,718,504

8.2 Watershed in the state of MS

This estimate includes the state of Mississippi only:

1,539,090

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For information on data processing, see Appendix A.4.1.