Desha County vs. Bolivar County

Desha County (AR)Bolivar County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,51231,333
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-11.5%-8.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,00134,153
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,00834,145
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.6%24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.0%15.8%
Female persons, percent52.8%53.5%
White alone, percent49.3%34.1%
Black or African American alone, percent48.0%64.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.4%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent44.5%32.6%
Veterans, 2014-20185261,136
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.9%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,30414,410
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.4%54.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$62,800$94,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$885$1,060
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$320$382
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$487$635
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.3%19.5%
Building permits, 2018134
Households, 2014-20185,11112,159
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.9%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.0%74.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201849.1%57.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.8%76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.4%23.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.3%15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.5%15.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%47.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.0%46.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,87439,441
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)43,480149,057
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)407,011405,835
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)388,961763,832
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)153,630371,156
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,246$10,947
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.618.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,234$29,912
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,475$17,713
Persons in poverty, percent24.3%29.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017300710
Total employment, 20173,2039,339
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)110,417308,430
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-10.1%1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177382,027
All firms, 20128062,671
Men-owned firms, 20122931,280
Women-owned firms, 20123471,070
Minority-owned firms, 20123571,406
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123641,145
Veteran-owned firms, 201299170
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125942,377
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%28.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.1%
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, 200727.4%31.4%
Population per square mile, 201016.939.0
Land area in square miles, 2010768.15876.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

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