Pontotoc County vs. Chickasaw County

	Pontotoc County (MS)	Chickasaw County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	31,833	17,171
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6.3%	-1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	29,957	17,392
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	29,957	17,392
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.1%	6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	26.6%	24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.0%	17.2%
Female persons, percent	51.1%	50.9%
White alone, percent	82.2%	52.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	15.3%	44.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	7.0%	5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	76.5%	49.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,597	539
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.0%	2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,922	7,655
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.7%	71.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$102,700	$66,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$934	$917
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$315	$374
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$677	$608
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.1%	9.0%
Building permits, 2018	42	1
Households, 2014-2018	10,788	6,426
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.88	2.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.8%	91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.4%	3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.7%	70.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	59.5%	55.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	76.6%	72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.9%	12.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.4%	12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	17.6%	17.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.7%	52.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.0%	48.0%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,469,859	483,799
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	65,234	69,791
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	259,261	153,356
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,474	$8,805
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.7	24.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$41,379	$35,939
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,401	$19,556
Persons in poverty, percent	16.5%	20.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	483	320
Total employment, 2017	11,365	5,598
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	374,055	159,542
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.3%	8.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,097	1,134
All firms, 2012	2,060	1,352
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,184	759
Women-owned firms, 2012	614	417
Minority-owned firms, 2012	147	324
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,853	976
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	160	165
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,818	1,096
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	0.0%	0.0%
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	14.5%	25.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	60.2	34.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	497.69	501.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

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