4-H

Statistics

2018 Mississippi 4-H Youth Development Status Report 

Ethnic Background

• 59% White
• 38% African American
• 3% Other groups

Gender

• 51% Girls
• 49% Boys

Grade in School

• 23% K-3rd
• 33% 4th-6th
• 16% 7th-9th
• 23% 10th-12th
• 4% Post-High School
• 1% Special

Geographic Location

• 59% 40,860 live in towns with populations under 10,000 and rural
• 28% 19,391 live in towns and cities with populations of 10,000 to 50,000
• 7% 4,848 live on farms
• 6% 4,155 live in suburbs and cities

4-H Project Enrollment

• 24% Plants and Animals
• 23% Environmental Education and Earth Sciences
• 21% Personal Development and Leadership
• 14% Healthy Lifestyle Education
• 5% Science, Engineering, and Technology
• 5% Citizenship and Civic Education
• 5% Communication and Expressive Arts
• 3% Consumer and Family Sciences