Alcorn County vs. Tippah County

	Alcorn County (MS)	Tippah County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	36,925	21,995
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.4%	-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	37,060	22,232
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	37,057	22,232
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.8%	24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.5%	16.5%
Female persons, percent	51.2%	51.3%
White alone, percent	85.6%	80.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	12.4%	17.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.4%	4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	82.7%	76.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,696	885
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.7%	2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	17,279	9,865
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.1%	72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$92,400	$83,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$957	$870
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$334	$300
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$600	$553
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.3%	5.2%
Building permits, 2018	14	4
Households, 2014-2018	14,502	7,983
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.52	2.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.2%	90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.0%	3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.8%	78.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	66.7%	60.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.5%	77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.4%	15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.6%	15.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.4%	15.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.4%	56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.6%	52.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	271,396	44,492
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,092,673	400,318
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	537,985	133,775
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,476	$6,074
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.8	25.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$40,180	$39,839
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,321	$20,180
Persons in poverty, percent	18.2%	16.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	774	351
Total employment, 2017	12,384	5,432
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	428,363	172,673
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.4%	2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,462	1,459
All firms, 2012	3,200	1,595
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,556	967
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,051	473
Minority-owned firms, 2012	265	141
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,726	1,404
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	286	132
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,538	1,324
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.9%	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	18.2%	16.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	92.6	48.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	400.04	457.82

Source: United States Census Bureau

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