Coahoma County vs. Sunflower County

	Coahoma County (MS)	Sunflower County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	22,628	25,735
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-13.5%	-12.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	26,145	29,383
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	26,151	29,450
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.9%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	27.0%	22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.4%	13.7%
Female persons, percent	53.7%	46.6%
White alone, percent	21.5%	24.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	77.0%	73.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	0.7%	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.7%	1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	20.6%	23.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,126	964
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.4%	0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,707	9,679
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	52.0%	54.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$67,200	$73,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$988	$920
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$326	$377
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$587	$638
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	21.9%	15.7%
Building permits, 2018	18	11
Households, 2014-2018	8,744	8,389
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.64	2.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.1%	87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.2%	0.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	73.1%	76.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	58.6%	56.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.7%	72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.1%	15.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.5%	10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.6%	15.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.8%	46.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.6%	52.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	82,277	18,340
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	184,686	104,756
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	288,392	137,773
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	295,392	244,070
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,490	$8,585
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.1	18.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,009	$30,029
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$17,518	$15,464
Persons in poverty, percent	35.9%	32.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	520	435
Total employment, 2017	5,907	5,456
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	193,217	174,374
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-5.2%	0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,685	1,787
All firms, 2012	2,075	1,786
Men-owned firms, 2012	907	823
Women-owned firms, 2012	965	792
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,225	1,073
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	724	619
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	183	158
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,752	1,474
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	33.0%	29.5%
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	27.5%	28.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	47.3	42.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	552.44	697.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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