Washington County Information
Washington in
Mississippi occupies
761 square miles and has a 2006 population of
58,007, a change from a 2000 population of
62,977 and
67,935 in 1990.
15.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.7% percent is 25-35, and
12.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
323 acts of violent crime reported in
Washington in 2004, a change from
432 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,199 people:
9.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
8%.
Read more about
Washington, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Washington | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 761 sq. miles | Ranked 1,260 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 58,007 | Ranked 855 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 58,762 | |
| Population 2000 | 62,977 | Ranked 771 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 67,935 | Ranked 651 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 31.7% | |
| African American | 67.2% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 16.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 323 | 432 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 10 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 31 | |
| Robberies | 102 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 180 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,580 | 4,988 |
| Burglaries | 879 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,448 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 253 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 22,459 | 26,061 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,199 | 2,087 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.8% | 8% |
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