Newton County vs. Lauderdale County

Newton County (MS)Lauderdale County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,44375,317
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.3%-6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,72080,267
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,72080,261
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.2%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.7%17.4%
Female persons, percent52.2%51.5%
White alone, percent61.6%53.6%
Black or African American alone, percent31.0%44.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent5.6%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.3%52.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3415,222
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,53335,349
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.9%65.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$83,000$93,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$998$1,113
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$324$359
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$628$725
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.1%17.7%
Households, 2014-20188,04229,657
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.8%80.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.7%65.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.7%85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.6%20.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.4%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.8%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.1%54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.7%51.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)57,317883,585
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,0221,701,388
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)137,4201,488,172
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,362$18,551
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.119.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,831$41,704
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,600$23,741
Persons in poverty, percent21.2%25.5%
Total employer establishments, 20173291,890
Total employment, 20173,43429,164
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)120,2321,021,636
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-8.0%-2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3755,152
All firms, 20121,3006,374
Men-owned firms, 20126873,303
Women-owned firms, 20124882,352
Minority-owned firms, 20124451,945
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128104,107
Veteran-owned firms, 2012129726
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1035,174
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%19.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200726.4%26.2%
Population per square mile, 201037.6114.1
Land area in square miles, 2010578.10703.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

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