Lafayette County vs. Pontotoc County

	Lafayette County (MS)	Pontotoc County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	54,793	31,833
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	15.7%	6.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	47,359	29,957
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	47,351	29,957
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.1%	26.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	12.6%	15.0%
Female persons, percent	51.5%	51.1%
White alone, percent	72.7%	82.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	23.5%	15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	2.2%	0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.8%	7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	70.5%	76.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,874	1,597
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.5%	3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	26,458	12,922
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	61.2%	71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$188,600	$102,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,391	$934
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$430	$315
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$914	$677
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	25.6%	4.1%
Building permits, 2018	260	42
Households, 2014-2018	19,317	10,788
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.50	2.88
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	75.0%	85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.5%	6.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	90.5%	78.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	79.3%	59.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.5%	76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	43.9%	15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.2%	14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.8%	17.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.7%	59.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.8%	55.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	135,616	20,270
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	167,579	1,469,859
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	161,249	65,234
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	548,785	259,261
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,088	$8,474
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.9	24.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$47,132	$41,379
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,154	$20,401
Persons in poverty, percent	18.0%	16.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,293	483
Total employment, 2017	17,428	11,365
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	602,431	374,055
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.4%	-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,542	2,097
All firms, 2012	4,197	2,060
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,375	1,184
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,333	614
Minority-owned firms, 2012	843	147
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,085	1,853
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	488	160
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,471	1,818
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
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	21.9%	14.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	75.0	60.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	631.71	497.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

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