Smith County Information

Smith in Mississippi occupies 637 square miles and has a 2006 population of 15,970, a change from a 2000 population of 16,182 and 14,798 in 1990. 13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.2% percent is 25-35, and 13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were acts of violent crime reported in Smith in 2004, a change from reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 383 people: 5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.9%.

Read more about Smith, Mississippi in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountySmith 
StateMississippi 
Land Area637 sq. milesRanked 1,619 of 3,140
Population 200615,970Ranked 2,047 of 3,140
Population 200515,920 
Population 200016,182Ranked 2,011 of 3,140
Population 199014,798Ranked 2,001 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion76.4% 
African American23.2% 
Asian American.1% 
Native American.1% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.5% 
Population 5 to 1414.1% 
Population 15 to 2413.7% 
Population 25 to 3413.2% 
Population 35 to 4413.6% 
Population 45 to 5413.9% 
Population 55 to 6411% 
Population 65 to 747.9% 
Population 75 and up6.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes  
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults  
Total Property Crimes  
Burglaries  
Larceny Thefts  
Motor Vehicle Thefts  
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population6,8667,335
Unemployed Population383363
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.9%

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