Mississippi County Information

Mississippi in Missouri occupies 429 square miles and has a 2006 population of 13,770, a change from a 2000 population of 13,427 and 14,442 in 1990. 13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.7% percent is 25-35, and 13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 63 acts of violent crime reported in Mississippi in 2004, a change from 58 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 385 people: 6.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5.1%.

Read more about Mississippi, Missouri in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyMississippi 
StateMissouri 
Land Area429 sq. milesRanked 2,450 of 3,140
Population 200613,770Ranked 2,186 of 3,140
Population 200513,647 
Population 200013,427Ranked 2,201 of 3,140
Population 199014,442Ranked 2,021 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion77.9% 
African American20.7% 
Asian American.4% 
Native American.4% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57% 
Population 5 to 1412.6% 
Population 15 to 2413.8% 
Population 25 to 3412.7% 
Population 35 to 4413.8% 
Population 45 to 5413.5% 
Population 55 to 6412% 
Population 65 to 747.1% 
Population 75 and up7.6% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes6358
Murders / Manslaughters4 
Forcible Rapes2 
Robberies6 
Aggravated Assaults51 
Total Property Crimes361193
Burglaries65 
Larceny Thefts275 
Motor Vehicle Thefts21 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population5,7586,019
Unemployed Population385309
Unemployment Rate6.7%5.1%

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