Clarke County vs. Wayne County

Clarke County (MS)Wayne County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,60420,298
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.7%-2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,73220,747
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,73220,747
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%17.1%
Female persons, percent53.2%52.0%
White alone, percent64.0%58.4%
Black or African American alone, percent34.6%40.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent0.7%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.1%57.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,026874
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.3%0.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,0329,481
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.4%81.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$79,700$84,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,006$979
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$318$364
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$625$516
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.7%3.4%
Households, 2014-20186,2587,734
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.9%95.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.4%0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.0%77.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.0%62.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.0%78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.7%16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.8%16.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.7%16.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%53.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)32,86844,959
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)63,556183,856
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,839$8,899
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.335.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,246$37,970
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,422$22,611
Persons in poverty, percent21.6%21.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017224372
Total employment, 20172,4044,214
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)101,579151,865
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-28.2%-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179871,546
All firms, 20121,0801,547
Men-owned firms, 2012683852
Women-owned firms, 2012335614
Minority-owned firms, 2012296589
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012755914
Veteran-owned firms, 20127876
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129561,426
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 200717.3%28.6%
Population per square mile, 201024.225.6
Land area in square miles, 2010691.55810.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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