Madison County Information
Madison in
Mississippi occupies
742 square miles and has a 2006 population of
87,419, a change from a 2000 population of
74,674 and
53,794 in 1990.
14.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.2% percent is 25-35, and
15.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
220 acts of violent crime reported in
Madison in 2004, a change from
133 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,075 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.3%.
Read more about
Madison, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Madison | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 742 sq. miles | Ranked 1,295 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 87,419 | Ranked 628 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 84,169 | |
| Population 2000 | 74,674 | Ranked 671 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 53,794 | Ranked 799 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 59.8% | |
| African American | 38% | |
| Asian American | 1.6% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 220 | 133 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 8 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 23 | |
| Robberies | 52 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 137 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,880 | 1,909 |
| Burglaries | 360 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,413 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 107 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 44,140 | 39,319 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,075 | 1,703 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 4.3% |
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