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Hernando, MS Profile


Hernando, MS, population 12,771, is located in Mississippi's DeSoto county, about 22.7 miles from Memphis and 130.5 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Hernando's population has grown by about 118%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Hernando has grown by about 45%. Since 2005 Hernando's population has grown by about 21%.

Hernando's property crime levels tend to be Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White76%
African American21%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,974N/A
20018,4365.79%
20028,9385.95%
20039,4766.02%
200410,1356.95%
200510,5734.32%
200611,3046.91%
200711,8504.83%
200812,3854.51%
200912,7713.12%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$43,217
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001132
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007108
2008120
200993
2010164
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0036
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 ----
2005 ----
2006 ----
2007 01110
2008 0527
2009 0219
2010 05413

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,089
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006N/A
20072,456
20082,480
20092,432
20102,138
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 12 122 9
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 - - -
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 64 191 18
2008 62 214 14
2009 79 223 12
2010 57 209 20

Location

Elevation385 feet above sea level
Land Area3.4 Square Miles



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