Jackson County vs. Stone County

	Jackson County (MS)	Stone County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	143,277	18,717
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.6%	5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	139,668	17,788
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	139,668	17,786
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.3%	21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.9%	16.0%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	49.5%
White alone, percent	73.3%	77.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	21.8%	19.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	2.3%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	7.0%	2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	67.4%	76.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	12,777	1,446
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.5%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	62,727	7,532
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.9%	76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$129,400	$117,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,239	$1,118
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$375	$364
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$862	$686
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.4%	4.7%
Building permits, 2018	381	43
Households, 2014-2018	51,429	6,135
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.74	2.87
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.5%	92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.2%	1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.5%	81.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.8%	69.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.9%	80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.8%	14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.7%	12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.8%	13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.5%	55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.7%	55.4%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	236,335	10,875
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,220,485	166,593
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,699	$9,241
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.0	32.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,142	$44,883
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,341	$21,931
Persons in poverty, percent	17.9%	20.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,309	274
Total employment, 2017	45,794	2,994
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	2,216,944	95,368
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.1%	-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	9,476	1,253
All firms, 2012	10,223	1,434
Men-owned firms, 2012	4,796	735
Women-owned firms, 2012	4,648	447
Minority-owned firms, 2012	2,851	236
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	7,085	1,149
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,401	197
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	8,433	1,169
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	12.5%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.8%	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	30.6%	26.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	193.2	39.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	722.75	445.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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