Humphreys County vs. Sharkey County

Humphreys County (MS)Sharkey County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,2574,377
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-11.9%-11.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,3754,916
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,3754,916
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.0%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%19.1%
Female persons, percent52.9%52.2%
White alone, percent22.4%27.5%
Black or African American alone, percent75.8%70.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent20.2%26.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018241130
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,8262,142
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.5%66.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$68,900$61,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$934$1,096
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$345$315
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$617$486
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.7%8.8%
Households, 2014-20183,1711,755
Persons per household, 2014-20182.662.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.5%92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.7%69.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.1%61.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201871.2%73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.4%18.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.1%18.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.4%16.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.5%50.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.4%49.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)19,66818,912
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)100,43131,541
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,929$6,572
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.723.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,507$28,799
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$16,604$17,877
Persons in poverty, percent37.0%33.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017140113
Total employment, 20171,666771
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)43,70122,978
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.1%0.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017620362
All firms, 2012742407
Men-owned firms, 2012405186
Women-owned firms, 2012282191
Minority-owned firms, 2012441229
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012265155
Veteran-owned firms, 201215643
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012548336
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, 200727.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201022.411.4
Land area in square miles, 2010418.49431.72

Source: United States Census Bureau

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