Chickasaw County vs. Lee County

Chickasaw County (MS)Lee County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,17185,202
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.3%2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,39282,910
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,39282,910
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.2%14.8%
Female persons, percent50.9%52.2%
White alone, percent52.9%67.2%
Black or African American alone, percent44.4%30.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.3%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent49.2%65.0%
Veterans, 2014-20185394,063
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,65537,052
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.2%66.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$66,000$131,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$917$1,129
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$374$364
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$608$738
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%15.0%
Building permits, 20181135
Households, 2014-20186,42632,267
Persons per household, 2014-20182.632.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.2%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201870.5%83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.3%72.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201872.3%83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.4%23.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.3%14.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.9%62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.0%56.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)31,8861,089,422
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)483,7993,413,976
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)69,7911,049,101
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)153,3561,628,067
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,805$19,144
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.420.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,939$47,978
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,556$25,467
Persons in poverty, percent20.3%13.1%
Total employer establishments, 20173202,483
Total employment, 20175,59847,560
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)159,5421,771,512
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.6%0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1346,415
All firms, 20121,3527,338
Men-owned firms, 20127594,294
Women-owned firms, 20124172,189
Minority-owned firms, 20123241,269
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129765,687
Veteran-owned firms, 2012165718
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0966,133
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%7.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.4%21.8%
Population per square mile, 201034.7184.3
Land area in square miles, 2010501.78449.95

Source: United States Census Bureau

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