Phillips County vs. Coahoma County

	Phillips County (AR)	Coahoma County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	18,029	22,628
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-17.1%	-13.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,755	26,145
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,757	26,151
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.7%	7.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.8%	27.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.0%	15.4%
Female persons, percent	53.0%	53.7%
White alone, percent	35.8%	21.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	62.0%	77.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	34.6%	20.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,016	1,126
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,257	10,707
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	48.2%	52.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$68,200	$67,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$948	$988
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$336	$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$577	$587
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	17.2%	21.9%
Building permits, 2018	42	18
Households, 2014-2018	7,498	8,744
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.51	2.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.1%	85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.2%	1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	71.5%	73.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	61.3%	58.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.4%	78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.0%	17.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	17.9%	10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.3%	13.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.4%	56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.7%	55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	13,550	82,277
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	73,422	184,686
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	223,158	295,392
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,737	$11,490
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.6	21.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,263	$30,009
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$18,402	$17,518
Persons in poverty, percent	35.4%	35.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	389	520
Total employment, 2017	4,036	5,907
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	122,067	193,217
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.5%	-5.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,336	1,685
All firms, 2012	1,547	2,075
Men-owned firms, 2012	708	907
Women-owned firms, 2012	636	965
Minority-owned firms, 2012	714	1,225
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	751	724
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	143	183
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,303	1,752
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.7%	33.0%
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	33.4%	27.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	31.3	47.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	695.66	552.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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