Mecklenburg County Information
Mecklenburg in
Virginia occupies
679 square miles and has a 2006 population of
32,381, a change from a 2000 population of
32,380 and
29,241 in 1990.
11.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
71 acts of violent crime reported in
Mecklenburg in 2004, a change from
89 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
666 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Mecklenburg, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Mecklenburg | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 679 sq. miles | Ranked 1,495 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 32,381 | Ranked 1,360 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 32,366 | |
| Population 2000 | 32,380 | Ranked 1,338 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 29,241 | Ranked 1,322 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 60.9% | |
| African American | 38% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 71 | 89 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 13 | |
| Robberies | 10 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 47 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 689 | 727 |
| Burglaries | 131 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 527 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 31 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 13,208 | 14,159 |
| Unemployed Population | 666 | 473 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 3.3% |
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