Clarke County vs. Newton County

Clarke County (MS)Newton County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,60421,443
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.7%-1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,73221,720
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,73221,720
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%16.7%
Female persons, percent53.2%52.2%
White alone, percent64.0%61.6%
Black or African American alone, percent34.6%31.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%5.6%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent0.7%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.1%60.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0261,341
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.3%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,0329,533
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.4%77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$79,700$83,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,006$998
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$318$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$625$628
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.7%4.1%
Households, 2014-20186,2588,042
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.9%90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.4%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.0%78.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.0%60.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.0%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.7%16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.8%14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.7%16.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%49.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)32,86857,317
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)63,556137,420
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,839$6,362
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.327.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,246$33,831
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,422$21,600
Persons in poverty, percent21.6%21.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017224329
Total employment, 20172,4043,434
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)101,579120,232
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-28.2%-8.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179871,375
All firms, 20121,0801,300
Men-owned firms, 2012683687
Women-owned firms, 2012335488
Minority-owned firms, 2012296445
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012755810
Veteran-owned firms, 201278129
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129561,103
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200717.3%26.4%
Population per square mile, 201024.237.6
Land area in square miles, 2010691.55578.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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