Tippah County vs. Benton County

Tippah County (MS)Benton County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,9958,271
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.1%-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,2328,728
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,2328,729
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.5%21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.5%18.7%
Female persons, percent51.3%50.4%
White alone, percent80.7%62.7%
Black or African American alone, percent17.0%35.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.8%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.7%60.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018885477
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,8654,252
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.9%83.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$83,100$68,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$870$854
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$300$292
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$553$509
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.2%2.0%
Households, 2014-20187,9833,033
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.9%89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.4%78.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.3%54.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.6%69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.5%10.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.7%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.3%15.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.2%47.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.2%40.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)44,4929,463
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)133,77524,395
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,074$2,794
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.129.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,839$35,974
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,180$20,363
Persons in poverty, percent16.9%22.1%
Total employer establishments, 201735157
Total employment, 20175,4321,012
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)172,67332,128
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.9%4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,459617
All firms, 20121,595530
Men-owned firms, 2012967301
Women-owned firms, 2012473218
Minority-owned firms, 2012141226
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,404296
Veteran-owned firms, 201213263
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,324459
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 200716.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201048.621.5
Land area in square miles, 2010457.82406.62

Source: United States Census Bureau

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