Simpson County Information
Simpson in
Mississippi occupies
591 square miles and has a 2006 population of
27,972, a change from a 2000 population of
27,639 and
23,953 in 1990.
13.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
35 acts of violent crime reported in
Simpson in 2004, a change from
15 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
668 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5%.
Read more about
Simpson, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Simpson | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 591 sq. miles | Ranked 1,775 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 27,972 | Ranked 1,488 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 27,934 | |
| Population 2000 | 27,639 | Ranked 1,461 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 23,953 | Ranked 1,495 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 64.6% | |
| African American | 34.7% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 35 | 15 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 24 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 420 | 240 |
| Burglaries | 110 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 283 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 27 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,989 | 11,857 |
| Unemployed Population | 668 | 597 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 5% |
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