Lauderdale County vs. Clarke County

Lauderdale County (MS)Clarke County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)75,31715,604
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.2%-6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)80,26716,732
Population, Census, April 1, 201080,26116,732
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.4%20.4%
Female persons, percent51.5%53.2%
White alone, percent53.6%64.0%
Black or African American alone, percent44.1%34.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent52.1%63.1%
Veterans, 2014-20185,2221,026
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)35,3498,032
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.4%81.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$93,100$79,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,113$1,006
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$359$318
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$725$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.7%3.7%
Households, 2014-201829,6576,258
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.0%93.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.2%0.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.5%74.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.6%57.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.5%81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.0%11.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.7%16.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.6%14.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%54.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.7%49.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)883,58532,868
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,488,17263,556
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,551$3,839
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.930.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,704$39,246
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,741$22,422
Persons in poverty, percent25.5%21.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171,890224
Total employment, 201729,1642,404
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,021,636101,579
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.6%-28.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,152987
All firms, 20126,3741,080
Men-owned firms, 20123,303683
Women-owned firms, 20122,352335
Minority-owned firms, 20121,945296
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,107755
Veteran-owned firms, 201272678
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,174956
Black-owned firms, percent, 200719.0%0.0%
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, 200726.2%17.3%
Population per square mile, 2010114.124.2
Land area in square miles, 2010703.63691.55

Source: United States Census Bureau

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