Extending 4-H Programming to Underserved Areas

Author: Terence Clemons

Major Program: Community Strategic Planning

The problemThis county's estimated population (as of July 1, 2021) is 12,778 with 4,885 households, which average 2.53 people.  The population makeup is White Only (96.3%), Black (1.4%), and Hispanic Origin (1.7%) . Females make up 50.6% of the population. One hundred percent of the population is rural. Median Household Income is $44,893 with 22.5% of the population below poverty level. 79.3% of the the county population are high school or equivalent graduates, with 15.5 % Bachelor'

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