Belzoni, MS Profile

Belzoni, MS, population 2,541, is located in Mississippi's Humphreys county, about 63.8 miles from Jackson and 138.2 miles from Memphis.

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

Belzoni's property crime levels tend to be higher than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Belzoni 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
	White	30%
	African American	68%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.90
	Males	26.70
	Females	32.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	18.00%		Under 20:	18.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,663	N/A
2001	2,637	-0.98%
2002	2,590	-1.78%
2003	2,566	-0.93%
2004	2,580	0.55%
2005	2,541	-1.51%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,690

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	598
2002	893
2003	813
2004	618
2005	618
2006	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	4	4	3	2	0
Robbery	6	3	0	5	6	0
Aggravated Assault	9	17	16	7	8	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,194
2002	5,097
2003	5,691
2004	5,760
2005	5,673
2006	0

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	62	38	45	58	51	0
Larceny, Theft	77	99	102	90	96	0
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	0	1	0	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	112 feet above sea level
Land Area	1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities