Alcorn County Information
Alcorn in
Mississippi occupies
401 square miles and has a 2006 population of
35,589, a change from a 2000 population of
34,558 and
31,722 in 1990.
11.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
60 acts of violent crime reported in
Alcorn in 2004, a change from
56 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,167 people:
7.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Alcorn, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Alcorn | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 401 sq. miles | Ranked 2,596 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 35,589 | Ranked 1,269 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 35,211 | |
| Population 2000 | 34,558 | Ranked 1,264 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 31,722 | Ranked 1,220 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 87.7% | |
| African American | 11.4% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 60 | 56 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 14 | |
| Robberies | 22 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 22 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,092 | 811 |
| Burglaries | 185 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 872 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 35 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 15,859 | 16,683 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,167 | 851 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% | 5.1% |
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