Sunflower County Information
Sunflower in
Mississippi occupies
707 square miles and has a 2006 population of
31,833, a change from a 2000 population of
34,369 and
35,129 in 1990.
18.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
75 acts of violent crime reported in
Sunflower in 2004, a change from
138 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,066 people:
9.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
9.3%.
Read more about
Sunflower, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Sunflower | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 707 sq. miles | Ranked 1,423 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 31,833 | Ranked 1,374 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 31,885 | |
| Population 2000 | 34,369 | Ranked 1,269 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 35,129 | Ranked 1,127 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 26.9% | |
| African American | 72.3% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 75 | 138 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 16 | |
| Robberies | 14 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 43 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 692 | 1,127 |
| Burglaries | 249 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 414 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 29 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,464 | 12,136 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,066 | 1,123 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.3% | 9.3% |
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