Claiborne County Information
Claiborne in
Mississippi occupies
501 square miles and has a 2006 population of
11,487, a change from a 2000 population of
11,831 and
11,370 in 1990.
25.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.3% percent is 25-35, and
10.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
39 acts of violent crime reported in
Claiborne in 2004, a change from
45 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
401 people:
10.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
9.5%.
Read more about
Claiborne, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Claiborne | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 501 sq. miles | Ranked 2,175 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 11,487 | Ranked 2,330 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 11,496 | |
| Population 2000 | 11,831 | Ranked 2,304 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 11,370 | Ranked 2,262 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 15.2% | |
| African American | 84.3% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 25.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 10.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 39 | 45 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 34 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 136 | 143 |
| Burglaries | 77 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 59 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,701 | 4,289 |
| Unemployed Population | 401 | 406 |
| Unemployment Rate | 10.8% | 9.5% |
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