Lamar County vs. Lowndes County

Lamar County (AL)Lowndes County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,84458,930
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%-1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,56459,779
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,56459,779
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.7%15.9%
Female persons, percent51.1%52.4%
White alone, percent87.3%52.8%
Black or African American alone, percent10.6%44.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.0%51.1%
Veterans, 2014-20187704,811
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,43527,489
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.4%61.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$77,200$131,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$894$1,108
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$304$348
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$392$770
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%16.5%
Households, 2014-20185,97422,742
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.7%83.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.0%70.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.4%85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.5%23.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.5%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.5%14.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.0%56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.7%51.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,567323,785
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)334,1623,543,897
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)80,934736,479
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,676$12,343
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.920.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,756$45,355
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,666$24,499
Persons in poverty, percent17.4%23.1%
Total employer establishments, 20172461,491
Total employment, 20173,18621,467
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)119,496863,742
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179283,958
All firms, 20121,1154,847
Men-owned firms, 20124712,594
Women-owned firms, 20125011,726
Minority-owned firms, 20121351,439
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129263,149
Veteran-owned firms, 201288579
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129713,956
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%11.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
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, 200725.8%23.0%
Population per square mile, 201024.1118.3
Land area in square miles, 2010604.85505.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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