Sumter County vs. Kemper County

Sumter County (AL)Kemper County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,69110,027
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.8%-4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,76310,446
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,76310,456
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.0%18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.0%20.2%
Female persons, percent54.3%49.9%
White alone, percent25.3%34.3%
Black or African American alone, percent71.8%61.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%3.5%
Asian alone, percent2.0%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent24.6%33.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018590454
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%0.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,9094,833
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.9%75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$74,600$71,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$941$757
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$334$319
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$578$377
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.3%7.1%
Households, 2014-20185,0473,710
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.1%90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201870.8%66.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.9%44.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.2%83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.8%11.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.4%13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.4%20.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.5%44.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.8%42.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)26,88814,529
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)62,10137,819
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,625$3,659
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.733.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,132$28,176
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$15,882$15,518
Persons in poverty, percent34.7%27.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017197127
Total employment, 20172,9371,517
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)114,71380,197
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.8%-1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017753548
All firms, 2012875402
Men-owned firms, 2012430189
Women-owned firms, 2012372162
Minority-owned firms, 2012571226
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012261154
Veteran-owned firms, 20127074
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012762304
Black-owned firms, percent, 200757.5%34.7%
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201015.213.6
Land area in square miles, 2010903.89766.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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