Lauderdale County vs. Sumter County

Lauderdale County (MS)Sumter County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)75,31712,691
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.2%-7.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)80,26713,763
Population, Census, April 1, 201080,26113,763
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.4%18.0%
Female persons, percent51.5%54.3%
White alone, percent53.6%25.3%
Black or African American alone, percent44.1%71.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Asian alone, percent0.9%2.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent52.1%24.6%
Veterans, 2014-20185,222590
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)35,3496,909
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.4%64.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$93,100$74,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,113$941
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$359$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$725$578
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.7%16.3%
Building permits, 2018779
Households, 2014-201829,6575,047
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.0%92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.2%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.5%70.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.6%57.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.5%84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.0%21.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.7%16.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.6%11.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%44.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.7%41.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)173,95110,677
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)883,58526,888
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,701,38860,158
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,488,17262,101
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,551$4,625
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.925.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,704$23,132
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,741$15,882
Persons in poverty, percent25.5%34.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,890197
Total employment, 201729,1642,937
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,021,636114,713
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.6%-1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,152753
All firms, 20126,374875
Men-owned firms, 20123,303430
Women-owned firms, 20122,352372
Minority-owned firms, 20121,945571
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,107261
Veteran-owned firms, 201272670
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,174762
Black-owned firms, percent, 200719.0%57.5%
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, 200726.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010114.115.2
Land area in square miles, 2010703.63903.89

Source: United States Census Bureau

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