Jackson MS Murder/Homicide Rate 1999-2018
Interactive chart of the Jackson, Mississippi murder rate (i.e. the number of homicides per 100,000 population) from 1999 to 2018.
- The Jackson MS murder/homicide rate for 2018 was 46.98 per 100,000 population, a 31.86% increase from 2017.
- The Jackson MS murder/homicide rate for 2017 was 35.63 per 100,000 population, a 4.49% increase from 2016.
- The Jackson MS murder/homicide rate for 2016 was 34.1 per 100,000 population, a 9.72% increase from 2015.
- The Jackson MS murder/homicide rate for 2015 was 31.08 per 100,000 population, a 12.18% decline from 2014.
| City Name |
Population |
Rate |
| Brookhaven |
12,125 |
57.73 |
| Jackson |
166,024 |
46.98 |
| Vicksburg |
22,298 |
40.36 |
| Pascagoula |
21,654 |
13.85 |
| Meridian |
37,500 |
10.67 |
| West Point |
10,593 |
9.44 |
| Ocean Springs |
17,726 |
5.64 |
| Gulfport |
72,402 |
5.52 |
| Gautier |
18,501 |
5.41 |
| Laurel |
18,486 |
5.41 |
| Clinton |
25,137 |
3.98 |
| Starkville |
25,559 |
3.91 |
| Biloxi |
46,148 |
2.17 |
| Southaven |
54,772 |
1.83 |
| Wiggins |
4,561 |
0.00 |
| Florence |
4,468 |
0.00 |
| Edwards |
1,006 |
0.00 |
| Byram |
11,692 |
0.00 |
| Hattiesburg |
46,461 |
0.00 |
| Brandon |
24,283 |
0.00 |
| Booneville |
8,688 |
0.00 |
| Batesville |
7,212 |
0.00 |
| Ackerman |
1,444 |
0.00 |
| Fulton |
4,019 |
0.00 |
| Horn Lake |
27,238 |
0.00 |
| Iuka |
2,955 |
0.00 |
| Waveland |
6,343 |
0.00 |
| Leakesville |
896 |
0.00 |
| Madison |
25,832 |
0.00 |
| Summit |
1,593 |
0.00 |
| Oxford |
24,369 |
0.00 |
| Pass Christian |
6,082 |
0.00 |
| Petal |
10,656 |
0.00 |
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Historical Murder/Homicide Rate per 100,000 Population
|
| Year |
Jackson |
MS |
US |
| 2018 |
46.98 |
5.73 |
4.96 |
| 2017 |
35.63 |
6.36 |
5.32 |
| 2016 |
34.10 |
7.94 |
5.38 |
| 2015 |
31.08 |
8.46 |
4.95 |
| 2014 |
35.39 |
8.65 |
4.44 |
| 2013 |
28.40 |
7.25 |
4.52 |
| 2012 |
35.81 |
7.13 |
4.73 |
| 2011 |
29.86 |
7.79 |
4.71 |
| 2010 |
23.54 |
6.87 |
4.76 |
| 2009 |
21.41 |
6.57 |
5.02 |
| 2008 |
36.05 |
8.03 |
5.42 |
| 2007 |
26.21 |
6.92 |
5.68 |
| 2006 |
22.56 |
7.94 |
5.78 |
| 2005 |
21.06 |
7.36 |
5.65 |
| 2004 |
29.29 |
7.83 |
5.50 |
| 2003 |
24.80 |
9.26 |
5.68 |
| 2002 |
26.34 |
9.21 |
5.64 |
| 2001 |
27.01 |
9.86 |
5.62 |
| 1999 |
23.69 |
7.69 |
5.69 |
