Mississippi County Information
Mississippi in
Arkansas occupies
920 square miles and has a 2006 population of
47,517, a change from a 2000 population of
51,979 and
57,525 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
392 acts of violent crime reported in
Mississippi in 2004, a change from
384 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,699 people:
8.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.7%.
Read more about
Mississippi, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Mississippi | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 920 sq. miles | Ranked 894 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 47,517 | Ranked 991 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 47,763 | |
| Population 2000 | 51,979 | Ranked 893 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 57,525 | Ranked 756 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 63.9% | |
| African American | 34.1% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 392 | 384 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 32 | |
| Robberies | 58 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 299 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,800 | 2,633 |
| Burglaries | 842 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,818 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 140 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 20,869 | 22,677 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,699 | 1,743 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.1% | 7.7% |
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