Prentiss County vs. Lee County

Prentiss County (MS)Lee County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,31585,202
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.2%2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,27682,910
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,27682,910
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.2%14.8%
Female persons, percent51.0%52.2%
White alone, percent83.6%67.2%
Black or African American alone, percent14.5%30.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent82.4%65.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3744,063
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,22037,052
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.7%66.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$91,800$131,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$914$1,129
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$314$364
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$562$738
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.2%15.0%
Building permits, 20189135
Households, 2014-20189,39932,267
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.8%83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.5%72.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.7%83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.2%23.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.3%11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.5%14.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.6%62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.7%56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)21,822199,255
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)65,4081,089,422
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)814,1803,413,976
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,4841,049,101
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)189,0611,628,067
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,446$19,144
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.220.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,519$47,978
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,693$25,467
Persons in poverty, percent19.8%13.1%
Total employer establishments, 20174702,483
Total employment, 20175,59647,560
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)173,1041,771,512
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.6%0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5986,415
All firms, 20122,0807,338
Men-owned firms, 20121,2204,294
Women-owned firms, 20126812,189
Minority-owned firms, 20121681,269
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,8475,687
Veteran-owned firms, 2012251718
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7276,133
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.9%7.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.1%21.8%
Population per square mile, 201060.9184.3
Land area in square miles, 2010414.98449.95

Source: United States Census Bureau

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