Mobile County vs. Jackson County

Mobile County (AL)Jackson County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)413,757143,277
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.1%2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)413,145139,668
Population, Census, April 1, 2010412,992139,668
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.2%15.9%
Female persons, percent52.4%50.8%
White alone, percent59.2%73.3%
Black or African American alone, percent36.1%21.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.5%
Asian alone, percent2.1%2.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.7%67.4%
Veterans, 2014-201827,97612,777
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)184,68862,727
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.9%69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$126,600$129,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,165$1,239
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$380$375
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$846$862
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.4%14.4%
Building permits, 2018783381
Households, 2014-2018155,83151,429
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.5%87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.8%6.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.5%86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.2%75.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.2%88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.9%20.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.7%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.7%13.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.6%59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.9%54.7%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,680,031236,335
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,102,5651,220,485
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,327$8,699
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.024.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,166$51,142
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,215$25,341
Persons in poverty, percent20.8%17.9%
Total employer establishments, 20178,8132,309
Total employment, 2017151,12745,794
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)6,689,5772,216,944
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.3%-2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201730,6499,476
All firms, 201235,91210,223
Men-owned firms, 201217,3964,796
Women-owned firms, 201215,5114,648
Minority-owned firms, 201213,5092,851
Nonminority-owned firms, 201221,0877,085
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,7051,401
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201230,5908,433
Black-owned firms, percent, 200718.8%12.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.4%3.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.5%30.6%
Population per square mile, 2010335.9193.2
Land area in square miles, 20101,229.44722.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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