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Meridian, MS Profile


Meridian, MS, population 39,695, is located in Mississippi's Lauderdale county, about 86.7 miles from Jackson and 121.9 miles from Mobile.

Through the 90's Meridian's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Meridian has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Meridian's population has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White44%
African American54%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200041,407N/A
200140,780-1.51%
200240,663-0.29%
200340,538-0.31%
200440,057-1.19%
200539,795-0.65%
200639,541-0.64%
200739,5960.14%
200839,572-0.06%
200939,6950.31%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,085
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001488
2002416
2003492
2004437
2005507
2006523
2007603
2008543
2009657
2010511
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 33211249
2002 2226381
2003 8279466
2004 5308158
2005 6297984
2006 2347095
2007 23883106
2008 7308684
2009 340107100
2010 72710662

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,385
20024,074
20034,598
20045,379
20055,195
20064,965
20075,048
20085,039
20095,963
20106,061
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 588 1,037 136
2002 534 955 155
2003 573 1,138 112
2004 877 1,115 152
2005 744 1,181 105
2006 776 1017 117
2007 753 1044 119
2008 732 1066 123
2009 1038 1104 127
2010 1056 1195 147

Location

Elevation340 feet above sea level
Land Area35.6 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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