Harnett County Information

Harnett in North Carolina occupies 601 square miles and has a 2006 population of 106,283, a change from a 2000 population of 91,062 and 67,833 in 1990. 14.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 17.5% percent is 25-35, and 15.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 400 acts of violent crime reported in Harnett in 2004, a change from 443 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 2,321 people: 4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.8%.

Read more about Harnett, North Carolina in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyHarnett 
StateNorth Carolina 
Land Area601 sq. milesRanked 1,736 of 3,140
Population 2006106,283Ranked 535 of 3,140
Population 2005103,765 
Population 200091,062Ranked 566 of 3,140
Population 199067,833Ranked 653 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion74.3% 
African American22.4% 
Asian American.9% 
Native American.9% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.2% 
Population 5 to 1415% 
Population 15 to 2414.6% 
Population 25 to 3417.5% 
Population 35 to 4415.5% 
Population 45 to 5412% 
Population 55 to 648.6% 
Population 65 to 745.3% 
Population 75 and up4.3% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes400443
Murders / Manslaughters8 
Forcible Rapes16 
Robberies74 
Aggravated Assaults302 
Total Property Crimes3,6823,397
Burglaries1,336 
Larceny Thefts2,053 
Motor Vehicle Thefts293 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population46,95842,271
Unemployed Population2,3211,613
Unemployment Rate4.9%3.8%

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