Bolivar County vs. Phillips County

	Bolivar County (MS)	Phillips County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	31,333	18,029
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-8.3%	-17.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	34,153	21,755
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	34,145	21,757
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.3%	25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.8%	19.0%
Female persons, percent	53.5%	53.0%
White alone, percent	34.1%	35.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	64.1%	62.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	0.7%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.2%	2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	32.6%	34.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,136	1,016
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.5%	0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	14,410	10,257
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	54.2%	48.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$94,700	$68,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,060	$948
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$382	$336
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$635	$577
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	19.5%	17.2%
Building permits, 2018	34	42
Households, 2014-2018	12,159	7,498
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.55	2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.0%	82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.1%	1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	74.0%	71.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	57.8%	61.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	76.9%	78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	23.8%	14.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.4%	17.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.6%	7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.6%	52.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.2%	50.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	39,441	13,550
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	149,057	73,422
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	763,832	594,112
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	371,156	223,158
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,947	$10,737
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.3	17.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,912	$29,263
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$17,713	$18,402
Persons in poverty, percent	29.4%	35.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	710	389
Total employment, 2017	9,339	4,036
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	308,430	122,067
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.9%	0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,027	1,336
All firms, 2012	2,671	1,547
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,280	708
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,070	636
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,406	714
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,145	751
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	170	143
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,377	1,303
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.9%	26.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.1%	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	31.4%	33.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	39.0	31.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	876.57	695.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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