Lowndes County vs. Clay County

Lowndes County (MS)Clay County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)58,93019,386
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.4%-6.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)59,77920,634
Population, Census, April 1, 201059,77920,634
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.9%18.5%
Female persons, percent52.4%53.2%
White alone, percent52.8%39.7%
Black or African American alone, percent44.8%58.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent51.1%38.7%
Veterans, 2014-20184,8111,102
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,4899,304
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.5%71.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$131,800$87,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,108$956
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$348$364
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$770$750
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.5%12.1%
Building permits, 201812316
Households, 2014-201822,7427,755
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.3%90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%1.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.6%77.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.0%66.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.7%20.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.3%14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.5%53.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.6%48.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)98,52322,617
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)323,78562,171
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,543,897656,561
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)736,479165,403
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,343$8,097
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.722.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,355$35,121
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,499$21,076
Persons in poverty, percent23.1%21.9%
Total employer establishments, 20171,491353
Total employment, 201721,4674,435
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)863,742158,681
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,9581,279
All firms, 20124,8471,508
Men-owned firms, 20122,594736
Women-owned firms, 20121,726638
Minority-owned firms, 20121,439643
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,149779
Veteran-owned firms, 2012579181
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,9561,237
Black-owned firms, percent, 200711.3%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%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, 200723.0%25.2%
Population per square mile, 2010118.350.3
Land area in square miles, 2010505.51410.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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