Attala County vs. Choctaw County

	Attala County (MS)	Choctaw County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	18,365	8,278
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-6.1%	-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	19,562	8,551
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	19,564	8,547
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.3%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.2%	21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.2%	21.6%
Female persons, percent	52.6%	51.1%
White alone, percent	55.2%	67.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	43.3%	30.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	0.8%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	53.4%	66.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	885	423
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.9%	0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,244	4,210
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	70.8%	76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$76,000	$81,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$948	$948
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$327	$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$518	$540
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.1%	6.9%
Building permits, 2018	1	4
Households, 2014-2018	7,129	3,164
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.56	2.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.6%	88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.4%	0.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.5%	74.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	61.6%	57.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	76.6%	80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.6%	17.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.9%	17.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.5%	13.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.6%	50.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.9%	45.6%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	175,648	56,825
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	192,464	25,113
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,047	$3,009
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.9	30.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,756	$37,203
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,936	$20,589
Persons in poverty, percent	23.7%	20.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	348	122
Total employment, 2017	4,336	1,123
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	157,344	53,795
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.1%	-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,288	620
All firms, 2012	1,213	802
Men-owned firms, 2012	646	366
Women-owned firms, 2012	419	303
Minority-owned firms, 2012	430	184
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	681	575
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	137	101
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	952	612
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	0.0%	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	27.1%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	26.6	20.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	734.98	418.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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