Marion County Information
Marion in
Mississippi occupies
549 square miles and has a 2006 population of
25,730, a change from a 2000 population of
25,595 and
25,544 in 1990.
14.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
23 acts of violent crime reported in
Marion in 2004, a change from
32 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
679 people:
6.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.2%.
Read more about
Marion, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Marion | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 549 sq. miles | Ranked 2,006 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 25,730 | Ranked 1,556 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 25,274 | |
| Population 2000 | 25,595 | Ranked 1,533 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 25,544 | Ranked 1,443 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 66.7% | |
| African American | 32.4% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 23 | 32 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 18 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 394 | 286 |
| Burglaries | 131 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 242 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 21 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,376 | 10,643 |
| Unemployed Population | 679 | 664 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% | 6.2% |
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