Hinds County vs. Simpson County

Hinds County (MS)Simpson County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)237,08526,758
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.4%-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)245,36527,498
Population, Census, April 1, 2010245,28527,503
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.1%17.6%
Female persons, percent53.3%51.5%
White alone, percent25.5%62.8%
Black or African American alone, percent72.7%35.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent24.2%61.6%
Veterans, 2014-201811,5731,261
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)104,31812,198
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201858.4%80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$115,200$84,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,150$1,012
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$393$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$845$682
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201323.6%6.5%
Building permits, 201821334
Households, 2014-201888,7059,361
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.82
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.6%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%73.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.8%55.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.0%78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.1%12.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.2%15.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.8%54.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)475,60831,674
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,150,941150,844
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,274,38727,009
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,072,334234,747
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,356$8,576
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.034.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,005$37,946
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,114$20,495
Persons in poverty, percent19.4%19.8%
Total employer establishments, 20175,210427
Total employment, 201798,9435,660
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)4,526,642153,041
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.3%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201720,8711,853
All firms, 201224,2772,142
Men-owned firms, 201212,5751,043
Women-owned firms, 20129,790893
Minority-owned firms, 201213,396778
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,9201,291
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,128200
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201219,8951,852
Black-owned firms, percent, 200737.5%17.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200733.5%23.6%
Population per square mile, 2010282.046.7
Land area in square miles, 2010869.74589.16

Source: United States Census Bureau

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