Leflore County vs. Holmes County

Leflore County (MS)Holmes County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,91917,622
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-10.7%-9.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,38219,483
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,31719,198
Persons under 5 years, percent7.7%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.6%25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.4%15.0%
Female persons, percent53.4%52.2%
White alone, percent23.5%16.2%
Black or African American alone, percent74.7%82.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent0.7%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent21.9%15.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018578421
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%0.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,1288,598
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201850.1%60.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$79,700$56,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$993$875
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$369$348
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$546$512
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.7%7.3%
Building permits, 201879
Households, 2014-201810,2246,269
Persons per household, 2014-20182.772.77
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.2%94.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%0.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201860.7%63.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201840.8%38.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.8%75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.5%9.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.0%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.5%14.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%42.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.4%42.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)63,3795,511
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)245,79126,900
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)465,59798,105
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,044$5,219
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.128.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,052$21,093
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$16,861$13,924
Persons in poverty, percent35.1%33.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017681245
Total employment, 201711,9352,122
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)402,24557,225
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.8%7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5751,227
All firms, 20122,1581,306
Men-owned firms, 20121,148636
Women-owned firms, 2012699575
Minority-owned firms, 2012759917
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,247318
Veteran-owned firms, 2012263150
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6271,082
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%39.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.5%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, 200726.9%25.9%
Population per square mile, 201054.525.4
Land area in square miles, 2010592.54756.70

Source: United States Census Bureau

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