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 | | |
| County | Smith | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 637 sq. miles | Ranked 1,619 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 15,970 | Ranked 2,047 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 15,920 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,182 | Ranked 2,011 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 14,798 | Ranked 2,001 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 76.4% | |
| African American | 23.2% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,866 | 7,335 |
| Unemployed Population | 383 | 363 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 4.9% |
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