Smith County vs. Scott County

Smith County (MS)Scott County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,00228,287
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.0%0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,49128,260
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,49128,264
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.1%26.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.6%15.1%
Female persons, percent51.9%50.9%
White alone, percent75.0%58.4%
Black or African American alone, percent23.9%38.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent0.7%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%11.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent73.7%49.2%
Veterans, 2014-20189591,268
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%7.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,42511,735
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201883.0%73.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,400$68,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$946$972
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$304$370
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$572$699
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.1%6.4%
Building permits, 201837
Households, 2014-20185,87210,435
Persons per household, 2014-20182.722.70
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.0%91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.5%11.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.3%74.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201849.2%54.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.6%74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.5%12.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%18.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.7%20.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.0%56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%50.9%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,52256,397
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)47,195243,762
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$2,887$8,629
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201835.825.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,657$33,735
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,164$21,640
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%25.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017159490
Total employment, 20172,14510,875
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)82,805377,879
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.7%3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179761,646
All firms, 20129361,818
Men-owned firms, 2012439881
Women-owned firms, 2012376710
Minority-owned firms, 2012223616
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126971,141
Veteran-owned firms, 2012118205
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127921,520
Black-owned firms, percent, 200714.8%18.9%
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%2.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201025.946.4
Land area in square miles, 2010636.25609.19

Source: United States Census Bureau

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