Home
About
Contact
Terms
Submit
Search Census Data by City, State or by Zip
City, State: Zip:
Welcome to Mississippi
 Introduction
Mississippi is a southern state of the United States known as “The Magnolia State,” and “The Hospitality State.” It is considered part of the Deep South. The state takes its name from the Mississippi River. The capital and largest city is Jackson. Mississipi's most important cultural contribution to America is its role in the creation of the blues, country music, and rock n' roll. Mississippi is bordered by Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana the Gulf of Mexico, and Arkansas. Per capita personal income in 2005 was $33,569, 50th in the nation (ranking includes the District of Columbia). In contrast to the lowest per capita income Mississippians consistently rank as one of the highest per capita in charitable contributions, Generosity Index.
 People
Total population (2007) 2,918,785
Total Births (2006) 44,117
Total Deaths (2006) 29,117
Total natural population increases (2006) 15,000
Total international migration (2006) 2,301
Total internal migration (2006) -14,854
Net migration (2006) -12,553
Total male population (2000) 1,373,554
Total female population (2000) 1,471,104
Total white population (2000) 1,746,099
Total black population (2000) 1,033,809
Total asian population (2000) 18,626
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 11,652
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 667
Hispanic population (2000) 39,569
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 2,069,471
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 1,340,870
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 685,259
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 7,629
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 13,604
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 494
Female median age (2000) 35
Male median age (2000) 32
Total number households (2000) 1,046,434
Average household size (2000) 2.63




 Geography
Capital Jackson
Largest City Jackson
State's Total Area Ranking 32
Total Area 48 sq mi
Width 170 miles
Length 340 miles
Percent Water 0.03%
Latitude 30°13'N to 35°N
Longitude 88°7'W to 91°41'W
Highest Elevation Woodall Mountain 806 ft (246 m)
Mean Elevation 300 ft
Lowest Elevation Gulf of Mexico 0 ft (0 m)
 Economics
GDP (2005) $81,290,000,000
GDP average annual growth rate percent 1997 to 2004 1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting contribution to GDP (2005) $2,085,000,000
Mining contribution to GDP (2005) $2,042,000,000
Utilities contribution to GDP (2005) $2,247,000,000
Construction contribution to GDP (2005) $3,536,000,000
Durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) $7,798,000,000
Non-durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) $4,848,000,000
Wholesale trade contribution to GDP (2005) $4,170,000,000
Retail trade contribution to GDP (2005) $6,772,000,000
Transportation and warehousing contribution to GDP (2005) $2,916,000,000
Information contribution to GDP (2005) $2,073,000,000
Finance and insurance contribution to GDP (2005) $3,662,000,000
Real estate, rental, and leasing contribution to GDP (2005) $7,174,000,000
Professional and technical services contribution to GDP (2005) $2,697,000,000
Management of companies contribution to GDP (2005) $828,000,000
Administrative and waste services contribution to GDP (2005) $1,608,000,000
Educational services contribution to GDP (2005) $463,000,000
Health care and social assistance contribution to GDP (2005) $5,721,000,000
Arts, entertainment, and recreation contribution to GDP (2005) $842,000,000
Accomodation and food services contribution to GDP (2005) $3,358,000,000
Other services contribution to GDP (2005) $2,255,000,000
Government contribution to GDP (2005) $14,194,000,000
Total state tax (2005) $5,432,152
Total state tax per capita (2005) $1,860
Total employees state & local government (2005) 188,707
Firefighters (2005) 3,362
Government hospital employees (2005) 30,569
Government transit employees (2005) 132
Population with health insurance (2000) 2,319,602
Population without health insurance (2000) 480,236
 Other
State Flower Magnolia
State Bird Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Violent crime (2005) 8,131
Violent crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 278.4
Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) 214
Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 7.3
Forcible rape (2005) 1,147
Forcible rape rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 39.3
Robbery (2005) 2,405
Robbery rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 82.3
Aggravated assault (2005) 4,365
Aggravated assault rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 149.4
Property crime (2005) 95,231
Property crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 3260.1
Burglary (2005) 26,866
Burglary rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 919.7
Larceny-theft (2005) 60,873
Larceny-theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 2083.9
Motor vehicle theft (2005) 7,492
Motor vehicle theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 256.5
 City List
Abbeville Aberdeen Ackerman Agricola
Alligator Amory Anguilla Ashland
Askew Avalon Bailey Baird
Baldwyn Banner Bassfield Batesville
Bay Springs Bay Saint Louis Beaumont Belden
Belen Bellefontaine Belmont Belzoni
Benndale Benoit Benton Bentonia
Beulah Big Creek Bigbee Valley Biloxi
Blue Mountain Blue Springs Bogue Chitto Bolton
Booneville Boyle Brandon Braxton
Brookhaven Brooklyn Brooksville Bruce
Buckatunna Burnsville Byhalia Byram
Caledonia Calhoun City Camden Canaan
Canton Carriere Carrollton Carson
Carthage Cascilla Cedarbluff Centreville
Charleston Chatham Choctaw Chunky
Church Hill Clarksdale Cleveland Clinton
Coahoma Coffeeville Coila Coldwater
Collins Collinsville Columbia Columbus Afb
Columbus Como Conehatta Corinth
Courtland Crawford Crenshaw Crosby
Cruger Crystal Springs Daleville De Kalb
Decatur Dennis Diamondhead Diberville
Doddsville Drew Duck Hill Dumas
Duncan Dundee Durant Ecru
Edinburg Edwards Egypt Elizabeth
Ellisville Enid Enterprise Ethel
Etta Eupora Falcon Falkner
Fayette Fitler Flora Florence
Flowood Forest Foxworth French Camp
Fulton Gattman Gautier Georgetown
Glen Allan Glen Glendora Gloster
Golden Goodman Gore Springs Greenville
Greenwood Spg Greenwood Springs Greenwood Grenada
Gulfport Gunnison Guntown Hamilton
Harrisville Hattiesburg Hazlehurst Heidelberg
Hermanville Hernando Hickory Flat Hickory
Holcomb Hollandale Holly Bluff Holly Springs
Horn Lake Houlka Houston Indianola
Inverness Isola Itta Bena Iuka
Jackson Jayess Kilmichael Kiln
Kokomo Kosciusko Kossuth Kreole
Lafayette Lake Lamar Lambert
Lamont Lauderdale Laurel Lawrence
Leaf Leakesville Learned Leland
Lena Lexington Liberty Little Rock
Lake Cormorant Long Beach Lorman Louin
Louise Louisville Lucedale Lumberton
Lyon Maben Macon Madison
Magee Magnolia Mantachie Mantee
Marietta Marion Marks Matherville
Mathiston Mattson Mc Call Creek Mc Carley
Mc Cool Mc Henry Mc Lain Mccomb
Meadville Mendenhall Meridian Merigold
Michigan City Mineral Wells Minter City Mize
Monticello Mooreville Moorhead Morgantown
Morton Moselle Moss Point Mound Bayou
Mount Olive Mount Pleasant Myrtle Natchez
Neely Nesbit Nettleton New Albany
New Augusta New Site Newhebron Newton
Nitta Yuma Noxapater Oak Vale Oakland
Ocean Springs Okolona Olive Branch Osyka
Ovett Oxford Pachuta Paris
Pascagoula Pass Christian Pass Christin Pattison
Paulding Pearl Pearlington Pelahatchie
Percy Perkinston Petal Pheba
Philadelphia Philipp Picayune Pickens
Pinola Pittsboro Plantersville Pontotoc
Pope Poplarville Port Gibson Porterville
Potts Camp Prairie Point Prairie Prentiss
Preston Pulaski Purvis Quitman
Raleigh Randolph Raymond Red Banks
Redwood Reform Rich Richland
Richton Ridgeland Rienzi Ripley
Robinsonville Rolling Fork Rose Hill Rosedale
Roxie Ruleville Ruth Sallis
Saltillo Sanatorium Sandy Hook Sarah
Sardis Sarepta Satartia Saucier
Savage Schlater Scobey Scooba
Seminary Senatobia Shannon Shaw
Shelby Shubuta Shuqualak Sidon
Silver City Silver Creek Skene Sledge
Smithdale Smithville Sontag Soso
Southaven Starkville State Line Steens
Stewart Stonewall Stovall Stringer
Sturgis Summit Sumrall Sunflower
Taylor Taylorsville Tchula Terry
Thaxton Thornton Tillatoba Tinsley
Tiplersville Tishomingo Tomnolen Toomsuba
Tremont Tula Tunica Resorts Tunica
Tupelo Tutwiler Tylertown Union Church
Union Utica Vaiden Vance
Vancleave Vardaman Vaughan Vicksburg
Vossburg Walls Walnut Grove Walnut
Water Valley Waterford Waveland Waynesboro
Webb Weir Wesson West Point
West Wiggins Winona Woodland
Woodville Yazoo City