Lee County vs. Itawamba County

	Lee County (MS)	Itawamba County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	85,202	23,517
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.8%	0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	82,910	23,401
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	82,910	23,401
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.8%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.3%	21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	14.8%	17.7%
Female persons, percent	52.2%	50.7%
White alone, percent	67.2%	91.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	30.3%	7.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.7%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	65.0%	89.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,063	1,289
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.9%	0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	37,052	10,339
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.3%	77.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$131,300	$89,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,129	$909
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$364	$308
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$738	$665
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	15.0%	3.2%
Building permits, 2018	135	6
Households, 2014-2018	32,267	8,706
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.60	2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.1%	88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.4%	2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.5%	81.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.9%	70.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.8%	78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	23.9%	13.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.4%	14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.1%	15.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.4%	52.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.7%	50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	199,255	17,158
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	3,413,976	930,592
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,049,101	41,862
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,628,067	157,061
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$19,144	$6,729
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.6	25.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$47,978	$40,510
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,467	$20,629
Persons in poverty, percent	13.1%	13.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,483	372
Total employment, 2017	47,560	5,480
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,771,512	184,174
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.1%	-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	6,415	1,320
All firms, 2012	7,338	1,634
Men-owned firms, 2012	4,294	945
Women-owned firms, 2012	2,189	499
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,269	131
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	5,687	1,445
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	718	191
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	6,133	1,294
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	7.8%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.7%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	21.8%	25.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	184.3	43.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	449.95	532.79

Source: United States Census Bureau

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