Jefferson County vs. Lincoln County
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Jefferson County (MS) Lincoln County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 7,106 34,205
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -8.1% -1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 7,732 34,870
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,726 34,869
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4% 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6% 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.9% 17.2%
Female persons, percent 50.9% 52.4%
White alone, percent 13.6% 68.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 85.2% 30.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 0.1% 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 0.8% 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.0% 1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 13.2% 67.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018 266 1,387
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.6% 0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 3,776 15,562
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 66.8% 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, 2009-2013 9.5% 6.8%
Households, 2014-2018 2,530 12,827
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.72 2.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 97.0% 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.5% 0.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 67.2% 74.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 61.0% 56.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 74.8% 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 15.0% 16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 8.5% 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.9% 14.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 34.6% 51.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 36.5% 45.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 942 43,588
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 19,590 181,240
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 21,969 540,559
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $2,876 $15,489
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.0 29.0
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, percent 35.5% 19.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 58 803
Total employment, 2017 533 10,692
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 19,801 386,777
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -15.4% -0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 514 2,602
All firms, 2012 537 2,307
Men-owned firms, 2012 284 1,131
Women-owned firms, 2012 226 851
Minority-owned firms, 2012 451 659
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 70 1,550
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 81 172
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 440 1,999
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 17.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 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 53.1% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 14.9 59.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 519.93 586.12
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.