Columbia, MS Profile

Columbia, MS, population 6,408, is located in Mississippi's Marion county, about 75.2 miles from Jackson and 89.7 miles from Metairie.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	63%
	African American	36%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.50
	Males	32.90
	Females	41.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,603	N/A
2001	6,451	-2.30%
2002	6,425	-0.40%
2003	6,436	0.17%
2004	6,423	-0.20%
2005	6,408	-0.23%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$19,644

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	739
2002	495
2003	279
2004	360
2005	N/A
2006	125

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	0	0	-	1
Forcible Rape	3	6	1	2	-	5
Robbery	7	7	4	3	-	2
Aggravated Assault	37	20	13	18	-	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,487
2002	5,431
2003	6,066
2004	6,164
2005	N/A
2006	16

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	139	142	99	131	-	0
Larceny, Theft	209	200	258	242	-	0
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	20	34	21	-	1
Arson	2	0	1	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	154 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities