Leake County vs. Newton County

	Leake County (MS)	Newton County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	22,763	21,443
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.4%	-1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	23,803	21,720
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	23,805	21,720
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.6%	25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.3%	16.7%
Female persons, percent	48.4%	52.2%
White alone, percent	49.5%	61.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	42.2%	31.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	6.6%	5.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.7%	2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	46.8%	60.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	885	1,341
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.0%	1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,559	9,533
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.3%	77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$78,500	$83,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,003	$998
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$313	$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$627	$628
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.8%	4.1%
Households, 2014-2018	8,168	8,042
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.72	2.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.4%	90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	7.0%	4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	72.5%	78.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	54.8%	60.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	77.3%	84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.8%	16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.4%	14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	19.0%	16.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.3%	53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.4%	49.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	36,757	57,317
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	16,895	8,022
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	173,043	137,420
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,428	$6,362
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.6	27.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,482	$33,831
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$17,960	$21,600
Persons in poverty, percent	25.4%	21.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	298	329
Total employment, 2017	4,370	3,434
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	125,221	120,232
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	6.0%	-8.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,297	1,375
All firms, 2012	1,466	1,300
Men-owned firms, 2012	719	687
Women-owned firms, 2012	638	488
Minority-owned firms, 2012	490	445
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	937	810
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	139	129
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,226	1,103
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.5%	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	22.7%	26.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	40.8	37.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	583.00	578.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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