Alcorn County vs. Prentiss County

Alcorn County (MS)Prentiss County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)36,92525,315
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)37,06025,276
Population, Census, April 1, 201037,05725,276
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.5%18.2%
Female persons, percent51.2%51.0%
White alone, percent85.6%83.6%
Black or African American alone, percent12.4%14.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.4%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent82.7%82.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6961,374
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,27911,220
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.1%72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$92,400$91,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$957$914
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$334$314
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$600$562
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.3%11.2%
Building permits, 2018149
Households, 2014-201814,5029,399
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.2%88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.0%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.8%74.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.7%67.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.5%78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.4%12.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.6%16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.4%15.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%51.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.6%45.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)55,34521,822
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)271,39665,408
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,092,673814,180
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)537,985189,061
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,476$7,446
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.825.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,180$37,519
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,321$19,693
Persons in poverty, percent18.2%19.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017774470
Total employment, 201712,3845,596
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)428,363173,104
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.4%-3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4621,598
All firms, 20123,2002,080
Men-owned firms, 20121,5561,220
Women-owned firms, 20121,051681
Minority-owned firms, 2012265168
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,7261,847
Veteran-owned firms, 2012286251
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,5381,727
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%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, 200718.2%32.1%
Population per square mile, 201092.660.9
Land area in square miles, 2010400.04414.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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