Louisville, MS Profile

Louisville, MS, population 6,797, is located in Mississippi's Winston county, about 87.1 miles from Jackson and 133.0 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Louisville's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Louisville has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	46%
	African American	52%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.10
	Males	31.90
	Females	37.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,006	N/A
2001	6,961	-0.64%
2002	6,887	-1.06%
2003	6,846	-0.60%
2004	6,815	-0.45%
2005	6,797	-0.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,485

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	298
2002	254
2003	173
2004	N/A
2005	117
2006	118
2007	195
2008	226

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	1	-	0	0	1	1
Robbery	15	5	0	-	4	2	3	9
Aggravated Assault	4	12	11	-	4	6	9	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,477
2002	947
2003	708
2004	N/A
2005	1,247
2006	1,683
2007	1,034
2008	1,146

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	74	43	40	-	51	58	52	66
Larceny, Theft	30	24	9	-	34	56	17	10
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0
Arson	0	2	2	-	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	570 feet above sea level
Land Area	15.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles