Attala County Information
Attala in
Mississippi occupies
737 square miles and has a 2006 population of
19,644, a change from a 2000 population of
19,661 and
18,481 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
35 acts of violent crime reported in
Attala in 2004, a change from
26 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
600 people:
8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.4%.
Read more about
Attala, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Attala | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 737 sq. miles | Ranked 1,306 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 19,644 | Ranked 1,838 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 19,502 | |
| Population 2000 | 19,661 | Ranked 1,816 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 18,481 | Ranked 1,764 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 58.6% | |
| African American | 40.6% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 35 | 26 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 25 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 404 | 338 |
| Burglaries | 221 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 174 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 9 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,528 | 8,352 |
| Unemployed Population | 600 | 618 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8% | 7.4% |
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