Scott County vs. Rankin County

Scott County (MS)Rankin County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,287153,902
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.1%8.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,260142,054
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,264141,617
Persons under 5 years, percent7.8%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.7%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.1%15.3%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.9%
White alone, percent58.4%75.9%
Black or African American alone, percent38.4%21.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.4%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.5%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent49.2%73.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2688,244
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.2%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,73561,483
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.6%76.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$68,700$160,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$972$1,228
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$370$363
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$699$975
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.4%13.0%
Building permits, 20187489
Households, 2014-201810,43555,595
Persons per household, 2014-20182.702.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.2%85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.2%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.0%90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201854.2%80.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.3%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.7%29.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.1%8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.5%10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.9%59.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)26,372278,454
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)56,3972,354,462
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)243,7622,361,153
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,629$16,265
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.225.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,735$64,557
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,640$29,874
Persons in poverty, percent25.5%9.6%
Total employer establishments, 20174903,686
Total employment, 201710,87555,248
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)377,8792,170,121
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.6%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,64612,842
All firms, 20121,81813,659
Men-owned firms, 20128817,535
Women-owned firms, 20127104,394
Minority-owned firms, 20126162,121
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,14111,048
Veteran-owned firms, 20122051,501
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,52011,271
Black-owned firms, percent, 200718.9%7.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.4%
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%23.7%
Population per square mile, 201046.4182.6
Land area in square miles, 2010609.19775.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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