Bolivar County vs. Washington County

Bolivar County (MS)Washington County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,33345,063
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.3%-11.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)34,15351,135
Population, Census, April 1, 201034,14551,137
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.3%25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%15.8%
Female persons, percent53.5%53.6%
White alone, percent34.1%25.9%
Black or African American alone, percent64.1%72.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent0.7%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent32.6%24.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1361,824
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,41021,609
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201854.2%54.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,700$74,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,060$969
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$382$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$635$684
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.5%19.3%
Building permits, 20183411
Households, 2014-201812,15918,299
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.0%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.0%75.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.8%62.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201876.9%78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.8%18.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.4%15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.6%16.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.6%55.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.2%52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)39,441121,891
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)149,057249,430
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)405,835711,304
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)763,8321,152,705
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)371,156656,607
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,947$13,198
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.316.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,912$30,834
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,713$19,884
Persons in poverty, percent29.4%32.6%
Total employer establishments, 20177101,116
Total employment, 20179,33913,924
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)308,430450,732
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.9%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,0273,377
All firms, 20122,6714,060
Men-owned firms, 20121,2801,823
Women-owned firms, 20121,0701,808
Minority-owned firms, 20121,4062,243
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1451,601
Veteran-owned firms, 2012170398
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3773,428
Black-owned firms, percent, 200728.9%43.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%2.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.4%35.3%
Population per square mile, 201039.070.6
Land area in square miles, 2010876.57724.74

Source: United States Census Bureau

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