Smith County vs. Simpson County

Smith County (MS)Simpson County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,00226,758
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.0%-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,49127,498
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,49127,503
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.1%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.6%17.6%
Female persons, percent51.9%51.5%
White alone, percent75.0%62.8%
Black or African American alone, percent23.9%35.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent0.7%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent73.7%61.6%
Veterans, 2014-20189591,261
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,42512,198
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201883.0%80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,400$84,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$946$1,012
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$304$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$572$682
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.1%6.5%
Building permits, 2018334
Households, 2014-20185,8729,361
Persons per household, 2014-20182.722.82
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.0%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.5%0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.3%73.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201849.2%55.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.6%78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.5%12.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.7%15.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.0%54.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%49.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)10,791150,844
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,52227,009
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)47,195234,747
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$2,887$8,576
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201835.834.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,657$37,946
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,164$20,495
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%19.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017159427
Total employment, 20172,1455,660
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)82,805153,041
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.7%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179761,853
All firms, 20129362,142
Men-owned firms, 20124391,043
Women-owned firms, 2012376893
Minority-owned firms, 2012223778
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126971,291
Veteran-owned firms, 2012118200
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127921,852
Black-owned firms, percent, 200714.8%17.0%
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.7%23.6%
Population per square mile, 201025.946.7
Land area in square miles, 2010636.25589.16

Source: United States Census Bureau

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