Smith County vs. Rankin County

Smith County (MS)Rankin County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,002153,902
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.0%8.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,491142,054
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,491141,617
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.1%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.6%15.3%
Female persons, percent51.9%51.9%
White alone, percent75.0%75.9%
Black or African American alone, percent23.9%21.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.1%1.4%
Two or More Races, percent0.7%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent73.7%73.5%
Veterans, 2014-20189598,244
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,42561,483
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201883.0%76.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,400$160,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$946$1,228
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$304$363
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$572$975
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.1%13.0%
Building permits, 20183489
Households, 2014-20185,87255,595
Persons per household, 2014-20182.722.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.0%85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.5%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.3%90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201849.2%80.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.6%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.5%29.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.7%10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.0%64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%59.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)10,7911,023,649
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)321,1111,553,239
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,5222,354,462
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)47,1952,361,153
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$2,887$16,265
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201835.825.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,657$64,557
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,164$29,874
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%9.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171593,686
Total employment, 20172,14555,248
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)82,8052,170,121
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.7%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201797612,842
All firms, 201293613,659
Men-owned firms, 20124397,535
Women-owned firms, 20123764,394
Minority-owned firms, 20122232,121
Nonminority-owned firms, 201269711,048
Veteran-owned firms, 20121181,501
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201279211,271
Black-owned firms, percent, 200714.8%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, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.7%23.7%
Population per square mile, 201025.9182.6
Land area in square miles, 2010636.25775.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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