Leflore County Information
Leflore in
Mississippi occupies
606 square miles and has a 2006 population of
35,752, a change from a 2000 population of
37,947 and
37,341 in 1990.
18.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
12.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
248 acts of violent crime reported in
Leflore in 2004, a change from
403 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,233 people:
8.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
9.2%.
Read more about
Leflore, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Leflore | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 606 sq. miles | Ranked 1,718 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 35,752 | Ranked 1,264 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 35,938 | |
| Population 2000 | 37,947 | Ranked 1,168 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 37,341 | Ranked 1,063 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 28.5% | |
| African American | 70.6% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 248 | 403 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 9 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 55 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 174 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,032 | 1,993 |
| Burglaries | 604 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,335 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 93 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 13,982 | 14,629 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,233 | 1,346 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.8% | 9.2% |
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