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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
These data represent mothers without a high school diploma who had a child born in [Year].
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 December 2025 with figures for years 2020-2022.
Updated August 2021.
Educational attainment level is the sum (for either number or percent) from the categories of None, 1-6 Years, 7-9 Years, and 10-11 Years. For 2013 and later, this is the sum from the categories of "8th grade or less" and "9th - 12th grade, no diploma."
Beginning with 2013 data, MSDH has replaced the "Nonwhite" category with "Black."
Updated August 2021.
Educational attainment level is the sum (for either number or percent) from the categories of None, 1-6 Years, 7-9 Years, and 10-11 Years. For 2013 and later, this is the sum from the categories of "8th grade or less" and "9th - 12th grade, no diploma."
Beginning with 2013 data, MSDH has replaced the "Nonwhite" category with "Black."
Last Updated
December 2025