Holmes County vs. Leflore County

Holmes County (MS)Leflore County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,62228,919
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.6%-10.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,48332,382
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,19832,317
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.3%27.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.0%14.4%
Female persons, percent52.2%53.4%
White alone, percent16.2%23.5%
Black or African American alone, percent82.5%74.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent15.7%21.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018421578
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.1%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,59813,128
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.6%50.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$56,100$79,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$875$993
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$348$369
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$512$546
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.3%17.7%
Building permits, 201897
Households, 2014-20186,26910,224
Persons per household, 2014-20182.772.77
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.8%91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.5%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201863.4%60.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201838.4%40.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.1%78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20189.9%17.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.7%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.4%14.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.7%46.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.4%44.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,51163,379
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)26,900245,791
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)98,105465,597
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,219$15,044
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.215.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,093$26,052
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$13,924$16,861
Persons in poverty, percent33.2%35.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017245681
Total employment, 20172,12211,935
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)57,225402,245
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.1%-3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2271,575
All firms, 20121,3062,158
Men-owned firms, 20126361,148
Women-owned firms, 2012575699
Minority-owned firms, 2012917759
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123181,247
Veteran-owned firms, 2012150263
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0821,627
Black-owned firms, percent, 200739.7%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.5%
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, 200725.9%26.9%
Population per square mile, 201025.454.5
Land area in square miles, 2010756.70592.54

Source: United States Census Bureau

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