Jefferson County vs. Copiah County

Jefferson County (MS)Copiah County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,10628,543
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.1%-3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,73229,447
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,72629,449
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%17.6%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.9%
White alone, percent13.6%46.4%
Black or African American alone, percent85.2%51.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent13.2%43.7%
Veterans, 2014-20182661,185
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,77612,265
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.8%78.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$62,300$97,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$848$1,042
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$404$348
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$423$724
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.5%3.4%
Households, 2014-20182,5309,623
Persons per household, 2014-20182.722.88
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201897.0%92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.5%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201867.2%70.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.0%44.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.8%79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.0%14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.9%15.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201834.6%51.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201836.5%49.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)94216,808
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)19,59047,966
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)21,969181,455
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$2,876$6,267
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.031.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,188$40,361
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$13,374$19,434
Persons in poverty, percent35.5%26.5%
Total employer establishments, 201758436
Total employment, 20175335,741
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)19,801182,200
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-15.4%-1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175141,904
All firms, 20125372,104
Men-owned firms, 20122841,000
Women-owned firms, 2012226920
Minority-owned firms, 2012451922
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012701,109
Veteran-owned firms, 201281376
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124401,613
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%19.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.3%
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%1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200753.1%21.5%
Population per square mile, 201014.937.9
Land area in square miles, 2010519.93777.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

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