Port Gibson, MS Profile

Port Gibson, MS, population 1,765, is located in Mississippi's Claiborne county, about 52.3 miles from Jackson and 104.9 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Port Gibson's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Port Gibson has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	19%
	African American	80%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.70
	Males	30.90
	Females	36.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,840	N/A
2001	1,808	-1.74%
2002	1,794	-0.77%
2003	1,761	-1.84%
2004	1,768	0.40%
2005	1,765	-0.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,848

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	54
2002	108
2003	336
2004	57
2005	56
2006	227
2007	349
2008	425

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	595
2002	431
2003	727
2004	909
2005	1,067
2006	1,251
2007	1,223
2008	1,336

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	2	4	1	2	3	10	5	4
Larceny, Theft	7	4	11	14	15	11	16	18
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	110 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles