Mississippi Profile
Total Population: 2,951,996
Capital: Jackson
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Population Statistics
Gender
| Population by Gender |
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| Males | 48% |
| Females | 52% |
Race
| Population by Race |
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| White | 61% |
| African American | 36% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 2% |
Age
| Median Age |
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| Population | 33.8 |
| Males | 32.2 |
| Females | 35.3 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
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| Under 20 | 16% | | Under 20: | 15% |
| 20 to 40 | 14% | | 20 to 40: | 14% |
| 40 to 60 | 12% | | 40 to 60: | 13% |
| Over 60 | 7% | | Over 60: | 9% |
Size
| Population by Year | Annual Change |
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| 2000 | 2,844,666 | N/A |
| 2001 | 2,853,313 | 0.30% |
| 2002 | 2,858,643 | 0.19% |
| 2003 | 2,867,678 | 0.32% |
| 2004 | 2,886,006 | 0.64% |
| 2005 | 2,900,116 | 0.49% |
| 2006 | 2,897,150 | -0.10% |
| 2007 | 2,921,723 | 0.85% |
| 2008 | 2,940,212 | 0.63% |
| 2009 | 2,951,996 | 0.40% |
Law Enforcement Statistics
Violent Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
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| 2001 | 350 |
| 2002 | 343 |
| 2003 | 326 |
| 2004 | 295 |
| 2005 | 278 |
| 2006 | 299 |
| 2007 | 291 |
| 2008 | 285 |
| 2009 | 281 |
| 2010 | 270 |
| Vs. National Violent Crime Rate |
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| Year |
Murder, Man-Slaughter |
Forcible Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated Assault |
| 2001 |
282 | 1,147 | 3,294 | 5,283 |
| 2002 |
264 | 1,127 | 3,356 | 5,111 |
| 2003 |
268 | 1,077 | 3,019 | 5,016 |
| 2004 |
227 | 1,161 | 2,503 | 4,677 |
| 2005 |
214 | 1,147 | 2,405 | 4,365 |
| 2006 |
223 | 1,000 | 3,118 | 4,350 |
| 2007 |
208 | 1,040 | 2,866 | 4,388 |
| 2008 |
237 | 890 | 3,016 | 4,230 |
| 2009 |
190 | 939 | 2,965 | 4,210 |
| 2010 |
208 | 927 | 2,779 | 4,089 |
Property Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
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| 2001 | 3,835 |
| 2002 | 3,816 |
| 2003 | 3,720 |
| 2004 | 3,479 |
| 2005 | 3,260 |
| 2006 | 3,209 |
| 2007 | 3,201 |
| 2008 | 2,940 |
| 2009 | 2,953 |
| 2010 | 2,985 |
| Vs. National Property Crime Rate |
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| Year |
Burglary |
Larceny, Theft |
Motor Vehicle Theft |
| 2001 |
29,821 |
70,315 |
9,473 |
| 2002 |
29,593 |
70,468 |
9,523 |
| 2003 |
29,839 |
68,407 |
8,949 |
| 2004 |
27,661 |
65,440 |
7,879 |
| 2005 |
26,866 |
60,873 |
7,492 |
| 2006 |
27,239 |
57,807 |
8,347 |
| 2007 |
27,959 |
58,084 |
7,381 |
| 2008 |
26,024 |
54,032 |
6,352 |
| 2009 |
29,162 |
52,618 |
5,401 |
| 2010 |
30,444 |
52,770 |
5,360 |
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