Lee County vs. Pontotoc County

	Lee County (MS)	Pontotoc County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	85,202	31,833
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.8%	6.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	82,910	29,957
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	82,910	29,957
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.8%	7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.3%	26.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	14.8%	15.0%
Female persons, percent	52.2%	51.1%
White alone, percent	67.2%	82.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	30.3%	15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.7%	7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	65.0%	76.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,063	1,597
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.9%	3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	37,052	12,922
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.3%	71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$131,300	$102,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,129	$934
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$364	$315
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$738	$677
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	15.0%	4.1%
Building permits, 2018	135	42
Households, 2014-2018	32,267	10,788
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.60	2.88
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.1%	85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.4%	6.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.5%	78.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.9%	59.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.8%	76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	23.9%	15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.4%	14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.1%	17.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.4%	59.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.7%	55.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	199,255	20,270
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	3,413,976	1,469,859
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,049,101	65,234
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,628,067	259,261
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$19,144	$8,474
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.6	24.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$47,978	$41,379
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,467	$20,401
Persons in poverty, percent	13.1%	16.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,483	483
Total employment, 2017	47,560	11,365
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,771,512	374,055
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.1%	-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	6,415	2,097
All firms, 2012	7,338	2,060
Men-owned firms, 2012	4,294	1,184
Women-owned firms, 2012	2,189	614
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,269	147
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	5,687	1,853
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	718	160
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	6,133	1,818
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	7.8%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.7%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	21.8%	14.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	184.3	60.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	449.95	497.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

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