Batesville, MS Profile

Batesville, MS, population 7,708, is located in Mississippi's Panola county, about 58.3 miles from Memphis and 137.0 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Batesville's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Batesville has grown by about 8%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	56%
	African American	42%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.60
	Males	29.00
	Females	35.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,113	N/A
2001	7,462	4.91%
2002	7,516	0.72%
2003	7,595	1.05%
2004	7,674	1.04%
2005	7,708	0.44%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,875

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	308
2002	404
2003	332
2004	588
2005	155
2006	208
2007	335
2008	512

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	1	5	1	0	6	7
Robbery	5	7	5	5	3	11	9	11
Aggravated Assault	17	21	17	35	8	4	11	22

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,598
2002	5,891
2003	5,225
2004	2,978
2005	4,999
2006	5,586
2007	6,193
2008	6,769

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	40	47	30	74	98	67	114	133
Larceny, Theft	325	353	341	136	267	335	350	376
Motor Vehicle Theft	35	23	22	18	21	27	17	20
Arson	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	221 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.8 Square Miles