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Greenwood, MS Profile


Greenwood, MS, population 17,344, 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 this decade the population of Greenwood 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
Population31.70
Males28.40
Females34.40
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2017.00%Under 20: 17.00%
20 to 4012.00%20 to 40: 15.00%
40 to 6010.00%40 to 60: 12.00%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 11.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200018,425N/A
200118,000-2.31%
200217,741-1.44%
200317,575-0.94%
200417,7030.73%
200517,344-2.03%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


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

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001481
2002462
2003359
2004660
2005661
2006683
2007556
2008743
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 4 4 2 7 2 5 3 2
Forcible Rape 11 7 2 4 5 5 4 8
Robbery 40 37 25 48 59 43 32 43
Aggravated Assault 34 38 35 58 50 65 53 65

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20018,913
20027,440
20036,915
20048,107
20056,286
20066,007
20076,948
20087,233
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 464 324 343 396 353 339 394 454
Larceny, Theft 1,120 990 845 980 699 611 686 636
Motor Vehicle Theft 66 70 45 61 51 88 69 59
Arson 11 1 2 1 5 0 0 0

Location

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



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