Smith County vs. Jones County

Smith County (MS)Jones County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,00268,461
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.0%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,49167,769
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,49167,761
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.1%25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.6%16.9%
Female persons, percent51.9%51.4%
White alone, percent75.0%68.2%
Black or African American alone, percent23.9%29.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent0.7%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent73.7%64.6%
Veterans, 2014-20189593,534
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,42529,142
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201883.0%73.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,400$92,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$946$1,052
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$304$327
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$572$673
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.1%9.7%
Building permits, 2018311
Households, 2014-20185,87224,774
Persons per household, 2014-20182.722.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.0%92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.5%4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.3%79.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201849.2%52.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.6%83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.5%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.7%17.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.0%56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%49.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)10,791283,268
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)321,1111,656,107
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)47,195796,350
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$2,887$11,602
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201835.821.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,657$41,263
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,164$22,836
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%19.9%
Total employer establishments, 20171591,337
Total employment, 20172,14522,279
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)82,805880,809
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.7%-10.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179764,682
All firms, 20129364,906
Men-owned firms, 20124392,719
Women-owned firms, 20123761,735
Minority-owned firms, 2012223955
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126973,781
Veteran-owned firms, 2012118522
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127924,143
Black-owned firms, percent, 200714.8%6.9%
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.7%23.3%
Population per square mile, 201025.997.5
Land area in square miles, 2010636.25694.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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