Horn Lake, MS Profile

Horn Lake, MS, population 22,151, is located in Mississippi's DeSoto county, about 13.5 miles from Memphis and 128.8 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Horn Lake's population has grown by about 55%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Horn Lake has grown by about 57%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	12%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.60
	Males	27.80
	Females	29.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,099	N/A
2001	20,322	44.14%
2002	20,579	1.26%
2003	21,037	2.23%
2004	21,795	3.60%
2005	22,151	1.63%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,396

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	198
2002	379
2003	N/A
2004	321
2005	146
2006	154
2007	82
2008	146

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	1	0	0	3
Forcible Rape	6	11	-	10	1	1	0	1
Robbery	13	16	-	24	19	21	10	23
Aggravated Assault	9	27	-	15	11	12	9	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,662
2002	6,513
2003	N/A
2004	9,469
2005	6,032
2006	5,324
2007	4,043
2008	3,175

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	68	91	-	135	139	169	132	124
Larceny, Theft	660	754	-	1,196	1,073	905	719	598
Motor Vehicle Theft	74	82	-	114	109	101	84	62
Arson	3	6	-	4	1	1	1	5

Location

Elevation	310 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.7 Square Miles