New Madrid County Information

New Madrid in Missouri occupies 698 square miles and has a 2006 population of 18,314, a change from a 2000 population of 19,758 and 20,928 in 1990. 12.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.9% percent is 25-35, and 13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 54 acts of violent crime reported in New Madrid in 2004, a change from 11 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 567 people: 6.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.8%.

Read more about New Madrid, Missouri in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyNew Madrid 
StateMissouri 
Land Area698 sq. milesRanked 1,445 of 3,140
Population 200618,314Ranked 1,899 of 3,140
Population 200518,498 
Population 200019,758Ranked 1,806 of 3,140
Population 199020,928Ranked 1,633 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion84.4% 
African American14.7% 
Asian American.2% 
Native American.1% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.3% 
Population 5 to 1413.5% 
Population 15 to 2412.4% 
Population 25 to 3411.9% 
Population 35 to 4413.2% 
Population 45 to 5414.5% 
Population 55 to 6412.3% 
Population 65 to 747.8% 
Population 75 and up8.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes5411
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes2 
Robberies7 
Aggravated Assaults45 
Total Property Crimes30062
Burglaries132 
Larceny Thefts145 
Motor Vehicle Thefts23 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population8,4819,192
Unemployed Population567438
Unemployment Rate6.7%4.8%

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