Poplarville, MS Profile

Poplarville, MS, population 2,663, is located in Mississippi's Pearl River county, about 69.2 miles from New Orleans and 69.8 miles from Metairie.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	74%
	African American	24%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.60
	Males	28.80
	Females	34.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,601	N/A
2001	2,598	-0.12%
2002	2,599	0.04%
2003	2,660	2.35%
2004	2,662	0.08%
2005	2,663	0.04%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,417

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	230
2002	38
2003	229
2004	186
2005	335
2006	N/A
2007	431
2008	468

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,707
2002	3,237
2003	2,943
2004	2,943
2005	3,578
2006	N/A
2007	1,546
2008	2,272

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	16	20	15	17	18	-	21	24
Larceny, Theft	97	65	58	57	74	-	18	42
Motor Vehicle Theft	10	0	4	5	4	-	4	2
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	317 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.1 Square Miles