Scott County vs. Newton County

Scott County (MS)Newton County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,28721,443
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.1%-1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,26021,720
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,26421,720
Persons under 5 years, percent7.8%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.7%25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.1%16.7%
Female persons, percent50.9%52.2%
White alone, percent58.4%61.6%
Black or African American alone, percent38.4%31.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%5.6%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.5%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent49.2%60.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2681,341
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.2%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,7359,533
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.6%77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$68,700$83,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$972$998
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$370$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$699$628
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.4%4.1%
Households, 2014-201810,4358,042
Persons per household, 2014-20182.702.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.2%90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.2%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.0%78.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201854.2%60.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.3%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.7%16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.1%14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.5%16.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.9%49.7%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)56,3978,022
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)243,762137,420
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,629$6,362
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.227.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,735$33,831
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,640$21,600
Persons in poverty, percent25.5%21.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017490329
Total employment, 201710,8753,434
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)377,879120,232
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.6%-8.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6461,375
All firms, 20121,8181,300
Men-owned firms, 2012881687
Women-owned firms, 2012710488
Minority-owned firms, 2012616445
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,141810
Veteran-owned firms, 2012205129
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5201,103
Black-owned firms, percent, 200718.9%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, 20072.4%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%26.4%
Population per square mile, 201046.437.6
Land area in square miles, 2010609.19578.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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