Charleston, MS Profile

Charleston, MS, population 2,054, is located in Mississippi's Tallahatchie county, about 79.0 miles from Memphis and 118.4 miles from Jackson.

Through the 90's Charleston's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Charleston has declined by about 7%.

Charleston's property crime levels tend to be Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	39%
	African American	60%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	33.20
	Females	38.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,198	N/A
2001	2,160	-1.73%
2002	2,129	-1.44%
2003	2,100	-1.36%
2004	2,076	-1.14%
2005	2,054	-1.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$18,208

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	1,435
2006	1,124

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-	1	1
Robbery	-	-	-	-	0	3
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	-	29	19

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	6,794
2006	4,543

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	-	-	44	31
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	-	91	60
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	-	7	2
Arson	-	-	-	-	0	2

Location

Elevation	209 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities