Coahoma County Information

Coahoma in Mississippi occupies 583 square miles and has a 2006 population of 28,420, a change from a 2000 population of 30,622 and 31,665 in 1990. 16% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.1% percent is 25-35, and 12.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 12 acts of violent crime reported in Coahoma in 2004, a change from 14 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 1,051 people: 9.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 8%.

Read more about Coahoma, Mississippi in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyCoahoma 
StateMississippi 
Land Area583 sq. milesRanked 1,812 of 3,140
Population 200628,420Ranked 1,469 of 3,140
Population 200528,654 
Population 200030,622Ranked 1,385 of 3,140
Population 199031,665Ranked 1,225 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion25.6% 
African American73.3% 
Asian American.6% 
Native American.5% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 59.4% 
Population 5 to 1417.1% 
Population 15 to 2416% 
Population 25 to 3411.1% 
Population 35 to 4412.1% 
Population 45 to 5413.4% 
Population 55 to 649.4% 
Population 65 to 746% 
Population 75 and up5.6% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1214
Murders / Manslaughters5 
Forcible Rapes1 
Robberies3 
Aggravated Assaults3 
Total Property Crimes173245
Burglaries74 
Larceny Thefts56 
Motor Vehicle Thefts43 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population10,69411,788
Unemployed Population1,051945
Unemployment Rate9.8%8%

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