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Natchez, MS Profile


Natchez, MS, population 16,045, is located in Mississippi's Adams county, about 78.2 miles from Baton Rouge and 87.9 miles from Jackson.

Through the 90's Natchez's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Natchez has declined by about 8%. Since 2005 Natchez's population has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White44%
African American54%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
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 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200018,464N/A
200118,028-2.36%
200217,767-1.45%
200317,471-1.67%
200416,952-2.97%
200516,756-1.16%
200616,8710.69%
200716,556-1.87%
200816,304-1.52%
200916,045-1.59%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,117
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001345
2002N/A
2003318
2004231
2005196
2006278
2007337
2008316
2009290
2010360
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 143029
2002 ----
2003 2101827
2004 142016
2005 031615
2006 281225
2007 342129
2008 251629
2009 2102114
2010 2102718

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,528
2002N/A
20036,807
20047,384
20056,421
20065,549
20075,735
20084,838
20093,770
20105,568
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 190 993 28
2002 - - -
2003 186 1,011 23
2004 200 1,093 18
2005 153 943 20
2006 173 755 10
2007 193 764 14
2008 238 533 24
2009 218 370 23
2010 203 658 21

Location

Elevation230 feet above sea level
Land Area13.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.6 Square Miles



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