Hernando, MS Profile

Hernando, MS, population 9,890, is located in Mississippi's DeSoto county, about 22.7 miles from Memphis and 130.5 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Hernando's population has grown by about 118%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hernando has grown by about 45%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	76%
	African American	21%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.10
	Males	32.80
	Females	35.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,812	N/A
2001	7,718	13.30%
2002	8,229	6.62%
2003	8,780	6.70%
2004	9,429	7.39%
2005	9,890	4.89%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,217

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	132
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	108
2008	120

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	-	-	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	-	-	-	-	-	1	5
Robbery	3	-	-	-	-	-	1	2
Aggravated Assault	6	-	-	-	-	-	10	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,089
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	2,456
2008	2,480

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	12	-	-	-	-	-	64	62
Larceny, Theft	122	-	-	-	-	-	191	214
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	-	-	-	-	-	18	14
Arson	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	385 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities