Pearl River County vs. Forrest County

Pearl River County (MS)Forrest County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)55,38775,036
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.7%0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)55,75274,928
Population, Census, April 1, 201055,83474,934
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%13.6%
Female persons, percent50.8%52.5%
White alone, percent84.4%59.2%
Black or African American alone, percent12.5%37.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.7%57.0%
Veterans, 2014-20183,9804,642
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)25,68933,215
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%54.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$128,600$120,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,167$1,104
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$338$384
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$763$761
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%25.0%
Building permits, 201825699
Households, 2014-201820,75228,033
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%79.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.3%85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.6%72.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.0%87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.4%27.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.1%15.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.4%60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.3%54.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)48,960181,019
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)73,883873,523
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)224,097942,371
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)477,3323,680,206
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,632$47,861
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.820.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,820$40,675
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,135$22,042
Persons in poverty, percent18.1%24.0%
Total employer establishments, 20178091,779
Total employment, 20178,08830,423
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)253,5371,244,129
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.7%-7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,1025,342
All firms, 20124,4036,473
Men-owned firms, 20122,4203,322
Women-owned firms, 20121,5942,443
Minority-owned firms, 20126511,773
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,6194,393
Veteran-owned firms, 2012343780
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,8295,173
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%12.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%1.9%
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, 20070.0%24.8%
Population per square mile, 201068.9160.7
Land area in square miles, 2010810.86466.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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