Lamar County vs. Jefferson Davis County

	Lamar County (MS)	Jefferson Davis County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	62,447	11,234
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	12.2%	-10.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	55,668	12,481
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	55,658	12,487
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.5%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.7%	19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	13.8%	22.7%
Female persons, percent	52.0%	52.7%
White alone, percent	75.9%	38.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	20.8%	60.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	1.5%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.7%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	73.7%	37.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,810	729
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.7%	0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	24,770	5,990
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.2%	76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$170,400	$84,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,360	$871
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$377	$391
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$920	$576
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	22.3%	5.8%
Households, 2014-2018	22,213	4,839
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.74	2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	81.0%	92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.9%	0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	91.2%	66.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	81.4%	42.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.8%	78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	35.2%	13.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.2%	13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.1%	17.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.5%	49.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.8%	46.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	118,069	4,708
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,041,387	61,565
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$18,021	$5,117
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.7	34.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$58,188	$30,083
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,934	$19,233
Persons in poverty, percent	14.0%	26.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,438	145
Total employment, 2017	19,169	1,319
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	559,070	85,053
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	11.4%	4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,942	866
All firms, 2012	5,185	1,016
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,884	504
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,700	421
Minority-owned firms, 2012	707	587
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,284	407
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	643	151
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,152	817
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	32.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.2%	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	22.4%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	112.0	30.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	497.06	408.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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