Marshall County vs. Lafayette County

Marshall County (MS)Lafayette County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)35,45154,793
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.6%15.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)37,14547,359
Population, Census, April 1, 201037,14447,351
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.0%18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.5%12.6%
Female persons, percent50.4%51.5%
White alone, percent50.7%72.7%
Black or African American alone, percent47.5%23.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%2.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent47.6%70.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8201,874
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,82026,458
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.0%61.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$108,000$188,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,122$1,391
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$387$430
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$692$914
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.8%25.6%
Building permits, 2018122260
Households, 2014-201813,07419,317
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%75.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%5.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.8%90.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.6%79.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.3%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.7%43.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.3%8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.4%13.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.0%58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.2%53.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,316135,616
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)90,776363,153
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)182,504167,579
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)96,924161,249
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)185,431548,785
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,065$11,088
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.218.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,572$47,132
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,352$26,154
Persons in poverty, percent20.9%18.0%
Total employer establishments, 20174311,293
Total employment, 20176,57317,428
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)234,217602,431
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.7%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,7554,542
All firms, 20122,9944,197
Men-owned firms, 20121,5812,375
Women-owned firms, 20121,1941,333
Minority-owned firms, 20121,242843
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6983,085
Veteran-owned firms, 2012364488
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,4933,471
Black-owned firms, percent, 200736.8%0.0%
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, 200729.1%21.9%
Population per square mile, 201052.675.0
Land area in square miles, 2010706.19631.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

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