Clay County vs. Monroe County

Clay County (MS)Monroe County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,38635,564
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.0%-3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,63436,989
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,63436,989
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.5%19.2%
Female persons, percent53.2%52.4%
White alone, percent39.7%68.0%
Black or African American alone, percent58.9%30.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent38.7%67.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1021,996
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.3%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,30416,649
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.2%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$87,400$88,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$956$986
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$364$338
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$750$611
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.1%6.3%
Building permits, 2018166
Households, 2014-20187,75514,043
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.0%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.1%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.0%75.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.7%63.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.6%81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.1%17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.8%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.8%14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%54.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%48.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)62,171153,761
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)656,5611,592,555
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)158,429150,150
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)165,403259,169
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,097$7,116
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.124.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,121$40,940
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,076$23,158
Persons in poverty, percent21.9%16.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017353622
Total employment, 20174,4357,627
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)158,681333,311
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.2%0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2792,011
All firms, 20121,5082,355
Men-owned firms, 20127361,382
Women-owned firms, 2012638649
Minority-owned firms, 2012643394
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127791,860
Veteran-owned firms, 2012181296
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2371,914
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%7.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
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, 200725.2%30.0%
Population per square mile, 201050.348.3
Land area in square miles, 2010410.08765.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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