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Laurel, MS Profile


Laurel, MS, population 18,855, is located in Mississippi's Jones county, about 74.7 miles from Jackson and 94.5 miles from Mobile.

Through the 90's Laurel's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Laurel has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Laurel's population has grown by about 4%.

Laurel's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Laurel tend to be much higher than Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White41%
African American55%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
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 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200018,527N/A
200118,061-2.52%
200218,010-0.28%
200317,979-0.17%
200418,0270.27%
200518,1550.71%
200618,3000.80%
200718,3640.35%
200818,7592.15%
200918,8550.51%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$24,988
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,131
2002883
2003656
2004578
2005590
20061,004
2007667
2008548
2009715
2010544
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 21848141
2002 1106390
2003 5304737
2004 7154142
2005 1215234
2006 41912139
2007 4226235
2008 435143
2009 3138236
2010 185044

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20019,757
20029,457
20039,318
200411,018
20059,421
20068,403
20076,389
20085,512
20095,395
20106,509
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 273 1,457 73
2002 271 1,424 61
2003 265 1,403 22
2004 225 1,714 64
2005 218 1,436 70
2006 508 962 62
2007 415 686 77
2008 269 683 63
2009 310 670 31
2010 425 773 34

Location

Elevation264 feet above sea level
Land Area15.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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