Fayette County vs. Marshall County

	Fayette County (TN)	Marshall County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	40,507	35,451
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.4%	-4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	38,439	37,145
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	38,413	37,144
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.0%	21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.4%	17.5%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	50.4%
White alone, percent	70.2%	50.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	27.7%	47.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.9%	3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	67.8%	47.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,788	1,820
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.7%	1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	17,419	15,820
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	79.7%	76.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$191,200	$108,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,348	$1,122
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$381	$387
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$711	$692
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.5%	4.8%
Building permits, 2018	328	122
Households, 2014-2018	15,410	13,074
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.54	2.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.3%	90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.6%	3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.8%	79.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.9%	55.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.6%	81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.7%	13.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.5%	10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.0%	14.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.7%	53.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.4%	50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	22,495	16,316
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	44,098	90,776
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	814,340	182,504
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	216,120	185,431
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,590	$5,065
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	32.9	28.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,017	$41,572
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,629	$21,352
Persons in poverty, percent	13.1%	20.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	597	431
Total employment, 2017	6,897	6,573
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	290,174	234,217
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.6%	-5.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,559	2,755
All firms, 2012	4,054	2,994
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,299	1,581
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,429	1,194
Minority-owned firms, 2012	946	1,242
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,992	1,698
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	598	364
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,317	2,493
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	15.3%	36.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.0%	29.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	54.5	52.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	704.79	706.19

Source: United States Census Bureau

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