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Statistics on children, youth and families in Mississippi from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Mississippi KIDS COUNT
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Definition
This data represents mothers who had a child born in [Year] with four years of college or more.
Race definitions (by race of mother):
The two categories for race used in this publication are white and nonwhite (pre-2013, see footnote).
White includes such groups as Caucasian Anglo-American, Canadian, Cuban, French, Greek, Hispanic, Latin American, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Swedish, etc.
Nonwhite includes such groups as Black, African-American, American Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Hawaiian, Filipino, and all other groups not considered as white.
**** Denotes events < 5 are suppressed.
Race definitions (by race of mother):
The two categories for race used in this publication are white and nonwhite (pre-2013, see footnote).
White includes such groups as Caucasian Anglo-American, Canadian, Cuban, French, Greek, Hispanic, Latin American, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Swedish, etc.
Nonwhite includes such groups as Black, African-American, American Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Hawaiian, Filipino, and all other groups not considered as white.
**** Denotes events < 5 are suppressed.
Data Source
Mississippi State Department of Health. Public Health Statistics. [Year] Summary Statistics by County.
Available at: https://msdh.ms.gov/phs/statisti.htm
Available at: https://msdh.ms.gov/phs/statisti.htm
Notes
Updated January 2026 with figures for years 2020-2022.
Educational attainment level is the number or percent from the category of 4 or More Years of College. For 2013 and later, this is the sum from the categories of "Bachelor's degree," "Master's degree," and "Doctorate."
Beginning with 2013 data, MSDH has replaced the "Nonwhite" category with "Black."
Educational attainment level is the number or percent from the category of 4 or More Years of College. For 2013 and later, this is the sum from the categories of "Bachelor's degree," "Master's degree," and "Doctorate."
Beginning with 2013 data, MSDH has replaced the "Nonwhite" category with "Black."
Last Updated
January 2026