Clay County vs. Oktibbeha County

Clay County (MS)Oktibbeha County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,38649,599
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.0%4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,63447,671
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,63447,671
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.5%11.5%
Female persons, percent53.2%50.1%
White alone, percent39.7%57.8%
Black or African American alone, percent58.9%37.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.3%3.1%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent38.7%56.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1021,655
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.3%3.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,30422,201
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.2%50.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$87,400$161,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$956$1,283
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$364$393
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$750$789
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.1%34.4%
Building permits, 201816119
Households, 2014-20187,75517,687
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.0%75.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.1%5.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.0%86.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.7%73.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.6%90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.1%43.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.8%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.8%15.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%51.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)22,617125,240
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)62,171158,010
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)656,561569,081
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)158,429187,298
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)165,403471,973
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,097$9,794
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.118.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,121$38,800
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,076$22,136
Persons in poverty, percent21.9%27.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017353889
Total employment, 20174,43512,560
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)158,681367,702
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.2%-2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2793,138
All firms, 20121,5083,449
Men-owned firms, 20127361,786
Women-owned firms, 20126381,313
Minority-owned firms, 20126431,269
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127792,007
Veteran-owned firms, 2012181486
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2372,779
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%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.2%22.5%
Population per square mile, 201050.3104.0
Land area in square miles, 2010410.08458.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

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