Collins, MS Profile

Collins, MS, population 2,761, is located in Mississippi's Covington county, about 58.4 miles from Jackson and 111.1 miles from Mobile.

Through the 90's Collins's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Collins has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	47%
	African American	52%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.70
	Males	36.50
	Females	37.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	13.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,683	N/A
2001	2,670	-0.48%
2002	2,690	0.75%
2003	2,751	2.27%
2004	2,758	0.25%
2005	2,761	0.11%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,661

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	445
2002	148
2003	445
2004	326
2005	181
2006	436

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,938
2002	5,724
2003	7,864
2004	7,127
2005	6,029
2006	5,416

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	64	40	38	53	44	37
Larceny, Theft	138	104	159	129	113	101
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	11	15	15	10	11
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	300 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities