Marion County vs. Pearl River County

	Marion County (MS)	Pearl River County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	24,715	55,387
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-8.8%	-0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	27,085	55,752
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	27,088	55,834
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.1%	22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.6%	18.8%
Female persons, percent	51.7%	50.8%
White alone, percent	66.4%	84.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	31.7%	12.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	65.0%	81.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,192	3,980
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.4%	1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,018	25,689
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.6%	77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$85,100	$128,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$990	$1,167
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$355	$338
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$652	$763
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.3%	6.9%
Households, 2014-2018	9,543	20,752
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.57	2.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.9%	86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.8%	2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	73.4%	86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	50.9%	72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.3%	84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.1%	16.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.6%	14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	16.0%	15.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.4%	53.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	42.5%	47.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	22,435	48,960
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	63,898	73,883
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	75,132	224,097
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	280,067	477,332
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,592	$8,632
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	34.0	34.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,446	$45,820
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$18,687	$23,135
Persons in poverty, percent	27.2%	18.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	552	809
Total employment, 2017	6,792	8,088
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	237,703	253,537
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.4%	2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,932	4,102
All firms, 2012	2,471	4,403
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,293	2,420
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,013	1,594
Minority-owned firms, 2012	660	651
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,707	3,619
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	339	343
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,960	3,829
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.3%	0.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.9%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	49.9	68.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	542.38	810.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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