Jefferson County vs. Adams County

Jefferson County (MS)Adams County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,10631,192
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.1%-3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,73232,299
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,72632,297
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%18.8%
Female persons, percent50.9%47.9%
White alone, percent13.6%44.8%
Black or African American alone, percent85.2%53.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent13.2%34.6%
Veterans, 2014-20182661,552
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%7.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,77614,691
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.8%61.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$62,300$92,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$848$918
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$404$336
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$423$603
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.5%11.7%
Households, 2014-20182,53011,341
Persons per household, 2014-20182.722.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201897.0%93.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.5%8.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201867.2%77.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.0%70.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.8%78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.0%17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.9%15.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201834.6%45.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201836.5%46.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)94289,285
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)19,590222,967
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)21,969488,747
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$2,876$15,215
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.019.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,188$29,203
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$13,374$17,851
Persons in poverty, percent35.5%29.4%
Total employer establishments, 201758805
Total employment, 201753310,314
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)19,801341,613
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-15.4%2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175142,593
All firms, 20125373,323
Men-owned firms, 20122841,793
Women-owned firms, 20122261,127
Minority-owned firms, 20124511,097
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012702,111
Veteran-owned firms, 201281417
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124402,724
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%23.3%
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, 200753.1%13.4%
Population per square mile, 201014.969.8
Land area in square miles, 2010519.93462.41

Source: United States Census Bureau

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