Leake County vs. Scott County

	Leake County (MS)	Scott County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	22,763	28,287
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.4%	0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	23,803	28,260
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	23,805	28,264
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.6%	26.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.3%	15.1%
Female persons, percent	48.4%	50.9%
White alone, percent	49.5%	58.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	42.2%	38.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	6.6%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.7%	11.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	46.8%	49.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	885	1,268
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.0%	7.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,559	11,735
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.3%	73.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$78,500	$68,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,003	$972
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$313	$370
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$627	$699
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.8%	6.4%
Households, 2014-2018	8,168	10,435
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.72	2.70
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.4%	91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	7.0%	11.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	72.5%	74.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	54.8%	54.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	77.3%	74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.8%	12.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.4%	18.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	19.0%	20.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.3%	56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.4%	50.9%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	16,895	56,397
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	173,043	243,762
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,428	$8,629
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.6	25.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,482	$33,735
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$17,960	$21,640
Persons in poverty, percent	25.4%	25.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	298	490
Total employment, 2017	4,370	10,875
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	125,221	377,879
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	6.0%	3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,297	1,646
All firms, 2012	1,466	1,818
Men-owned firms, 2012	719	881
Women-owned firms, 2012	638	710
Minority-owned firms, 2012	490	616
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	937	1,141
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	139	205
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,226	1,520
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.5%	18.9%
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%	2.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	22.7%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	40.8	46.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	583.00	609.19

Source: United States Census Bureau

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