Lafayette County vs. Yalobusha County

	Lafayette County (MS)	Yalobusha County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	54,793	12,392
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	15.7%	-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	47,359	12,678
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	47,351	12,678
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.1%	22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	12.6%	20.0%
Female persons, percent	51.5%	52.1%
White alone, percent	72.7%	59.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	23.5%	38.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	2.2%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.8%	1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	70.5%	58.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,874	488
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.5%	0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	26,458	6,548
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	61.2%	73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$188,600	$83,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,391	$927
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$430	$343
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$914	$610
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	25.6%	6.3%
Building permits, 2018	260	14
Households, 2014-2018	19,317	5,161
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.50	2.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	75.0%	90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.5%	1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	90.5%	72.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	79.3%	51.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.5%	83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	43.9%	14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.2%	11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.8%	14.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.7%	57.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.8%	54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	135,616	4,253
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	363,153	23,290
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	548,785	71,965
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,088	$5,803
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	$41,864
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,154	$21,140
Persons in poverty, percent	18.0%	18.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,293	166
Total employment, 2017	17,428	2,437
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	602,431	78,064
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.4%	0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,542	873
All firms, 2012	4,197	1,146
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,375	730
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,333	321
Minority-owned firms, 2012	843	171
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,085	947
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	488	124
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,471	986
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	17.1%
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%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	75.0	27.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	631.71	467.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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