Lowndes County Information
Lowndes in
Mississippi occupies
516 square miles and has a 2006 population of
59,773, a change from a 2000 population of
61,586 and
59,308 in 1990.
15.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.2% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
166 acts of violent crime reported in
Lowndes in 2004, a change from
181 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,783 people:
6.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.8%.
Read more about
Lowndes, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lowndes | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 516 sq. miles | Ranked 2,112 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 59,773 | Ranked 842 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 59,703 | |
| Population 2000 | 61,586 | Ranked 790 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 59,308 | Ranked 732 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 55.3% | |
| African American | 42.9% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 166 | 181 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 21 | |
| Robberies | 41 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 102 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,928 | 2,477 |
| Burglaries | 353 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,489 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 86 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 26,288 | 27,660 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,783 | 1,606 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% | 5.8% |
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