Jefferson Davis County vs. Simpson County

Jefferson Davis County (MS)Simpson County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,23426,758
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-10.0%-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,48127,498
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,48727,503
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.7%17.6%
Female persons, percent52.7%51.5%
White alone, percent38.5%62.8%
Black or African American alone, percent60.0%35.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent37.4%61.6%
Veterans, 2014-20187291,261
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,99012,198
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$84,200$84,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$871$1,012
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$391$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$576$682
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.8%6.5%
Households, 2014-20184,8399,361
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.82
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.7%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201866.3%73.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201842.4%55.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.8%78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.9%12.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.8%14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.1%15.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.2%54.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.5%49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,70831,674
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)61,565234,747
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,117$8,576
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.734.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,083$37,946
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,233$20,495
Persons in poverty, percent26.0%19.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017145427
Total employment, 20171,3195,660
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)85,053153,041
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.1%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178661,853
All firms, 20121,0162,142
Men-owned firms, 20125041,043
Women-owned firms, 2012421893
Minority-owned firms, 2012587778
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124071,291
Veteran-owned firms, 2012151200
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128171,852
Black-owned firms, percent, 200732.2%17.0%
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, 20070.0%23.6%
Population per square mile, 201030.646.7
Land area in square miles, 2010408.44589.16

Source: United States Census Bureau

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