Choctaw County vs. Lauderdale County

Choctaw County (AL)Lauderdale County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,84175,317
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.3%-6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,85880,267
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,85980,261
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.0%17.4%
Female persons, percent52.7%51.5%
White alone, percent57.2%53.6%
Black or African American alone, percent41.7%44.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent0.7%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.4%52.1%
Veterans, 2014-20187715,222
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,39435,349
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.7%65.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$75,200$93,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$947$1,113
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$336$359
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$533$725
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.0%17.7%
Households, 2014-20185,35029,657
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.1%80.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201858.3%65.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.4%85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.0%20.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201821.1%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.3%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.1%54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201837.3%51.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,598173,951
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)30,891883,585
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)99,9681,488,172
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,333$18,551
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.219.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,884$41,704
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,182$23,741
Persons in poverty, percent22.1%25.5%
Total employer establishments, 20172571,890
Total employment, 20172,81129,164
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)145,6551,021,636
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.8%-2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178115,152
All firms, 20121,2336,374
Men-owned firms, 20127543,303
Women-owned firms, 20123232,352
Minority-owned firms, 20123211,945
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128704,107
Veteran-owned firms, 2012291726
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128695,174
Black-owned firms, percent, 200726.2%19.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200744.1%26.2%
Population per square mile, 201015.2114.1
Land area in square miles, 2010913.50703.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Choctaw county (AL) and Lauderdale county (MS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.