Monroe County vs. Lowndes County

Monroe County (MS)Lowndes County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)35,56458,930
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.9%-1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,98959,779
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,98959,779
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.2%15.9%
Female persons, percent52.4%52.4%
White alone, percent68.0%52.8%
Black or African American alone, percent30.5%44.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.1%51.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,9964,811
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,64927,489
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%61.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$88,200$131,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$986$1,108
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$338$348
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$611$770
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.3%16.5%
Building permits, 20186123
Households, 2014-201814,04322,742
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.0%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.1%83.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.7%70.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.1%85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.2%23.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.8%14.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.0%56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%51.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)153,761323,785
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,592,5553,543,897
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)259,169736,479
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,116$12,343
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.620.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,940$45,355
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,158$24,499
Persons in poverty, percent16.4%23.1%
Total employer establishments, 20176221,491
Total employment, 20177,62721,467
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)333,311863,742
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.9%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,0113,958
All firms, 20122,3554,847
Men-owned firms, 20121,3822,594
Women-owned firms, 20126491,726
Minority-owned firms, 20123941,439
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,8603,149
Veteran-owned firms, 2012296579
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,9143,956
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.1%11.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%1.6%
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, 200730.0%23.0%
Population per square mile, 201048.3118.3
Land area in square miles, 2010765.09505.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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