Jefferson County vs. Lincoln County

Jefferson County (MS)Lincoln County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,10634,205
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.1%-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,73234,870
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,72634,869
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%17.2%
Female persons, percent50.9%52.4%
White alone, percent13.6%68.1%
Black or African American alone, percent85.2%30.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent13.2%67.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182661,387
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,77615,562
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.8%75.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$62,300$99,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$848$1,089
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$404$344
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$423$670
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.5%6.8%
Households, 2014-20182,53012,827
Persons per household, 2014-20182.722.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201897.0%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.5%0.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201867.2%74.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.0%56.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.8%86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.0%16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.9%14.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201834.6%51.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201836.5%45.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)94243,588
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)19,590181,240
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)21,969540,559
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$2,876$15,489
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.029.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,188$40,355
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$13,374$21,892
Persons in poverty, percent35.5%19.1%
Total employer establishments, 201758803
Total employment, 201753310,692
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)19,801386,777
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-15.4%-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175142,602
All firms, 20125372,307
Men-owned firms, 20122841,131
Women-owned firms, 2012226851
Minority-owned firms, 2012451659
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012701,550
Veteran-owned firms, 201281172
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124401,999
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%17.5%
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201014.959.5
Land area in square miles, 2010519.93586.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

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