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Greenwood, MS Profile


Greenwood, MS, population 15,808, is located in Mississippi's Leflore county, about 84.2 miles from Jackson and 113.2 miles from Memphis.

Through the 90's Greenwood's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Greenwood has declined by about 6%. Since 2005 Greenwood's population has declined by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White33%
African American65%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200018,514N/A
200118,056-2.47%
200217,704-1.95%
200317,570-0.76%
200417,368-1.15%
200516,803-3.25%
200616,402-2.39%
200716,031-2.26%
200816,024-0.04%
200915,808-1.35%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$21,867
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001481
2002462
2003359
2004660
2005661
2006683
2007556
2008743
2009783
2010603
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 4114034
2002 473738
2003 222535
2004 744858
2005 255950
2006 554365
2007 343253
2008 284365
2009 2173273
2010 5102950

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20018,913
20027,440
20036,915
20048,107
20056,286
20066,007
20076,948
20087,233
20096,237
20105,463
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 464 1,120 66
2002 324 990 70
2003 343 845 45
2004 396 980 61
2005 353 699 51
2006 339 611 88
2007 394 686 69
2008 454 636 59
2009 409 553 26
2010 292 537 22

Location

Elevation130 feet above sea level
Land Area9.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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