Benton County vs. Tippah County

	Benton County (MS)	Tippah County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8,271	21,995
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.2%	-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	8,728	22,232
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	8,729	22,232
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.7%	24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.7%	16.5%
Female persons, percent	50.4%	51.3%
White alone, percent	62.7%	80.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	35.4%	17.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.1%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.8%	4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	60.5%	76.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	477	885
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.5%	2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	4,252	9,865
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	83.3%	72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$68,800	$83,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$854	$870
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$292	$300
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$509	$553
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	2.0%	5.2%
Households, 2014-2018	3,033	7,983
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.69	2.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.2%	90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.2%	3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.2%	78.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	54.8%	60.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	69.9%	77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	10.3%	15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.3%	15.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.6%	15.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.5%	56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	40.2%	52.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	9,463	44,492
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	24,395	133,775
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$2,794	$6,074
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.7	25.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,974	$39,839
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,363	$20,180
Persons in poverty, percent	22.1%	16.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	57	351
Total employment, 2017	1,012	5,432
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	32,128	172,673
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.2%	2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	617	1,459
All firms, 2012	530	1,595
Men-owned firms, 2012	301	967
Women-owned firms, 2012	218	473
Minority-owned firms, 2012	226	141
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	296	1,404
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	63	132
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	459	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	0.0%	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	0.0%	16.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	21.5	48.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	406.62	457.82

Source: United States Census Bureau

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