Winston County Information
Winston in
Mississippi occupies
610 square miles and has a 2006 population of
19,708, a change from a 2000 population of
20,160 and
19,433 in 1990.
13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
3 acts of violent crime reported in
Winston in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
559 people:
7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.1%.
Read more about
Winston, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Winston | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 610 sq. miles | Ranked 1,708 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 19,708 | Ranked 1,834 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 19,759 | |
| Population 2000 | 20,160 | Ranked 1,784 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 19,433 | Ranked 1,708 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 54.7% | |
| African American | 44.2% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 51 | |
| Burglaries | 44 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 7 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,963 | 8,689 |
| Unemployed Population | 559 | 614 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7% | 7.1% |
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