Simpson County vs. Jefferson Davis County

	Simpson County (MS)	Jefferson Davis County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	26,758	11,234
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.7%	-10.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	27,498	12,481
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	27,503	12,487
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.6%	19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.6%	22.7%
Female persons, percent	51.5%	52.7%
White alone, percent	62.8%	38.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	35.2%	60.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	61.6%	37.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,261	729
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,198	5,990
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.5%	76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$84,200	$84,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,012	$871
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$334	$391
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$682	$576
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.5%	5.8%
Households, 2014-2018	9,361	4,839
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.82	2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.3%	92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.8%	0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	73.7%	66.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	55.6%	42.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.0%	78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.6%	13.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.6%	13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.4%	17.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.4%	49.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.9%	46.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	31,674	4,708
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	234,747	61,565
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,576	$5,117
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	34.2	34.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$37,946	$30,083
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,495	$19,233
Persons in poverty, percent	19.8%	26.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	427	145
Total employment, 2017	5,660	1,319
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	153,041	85,053
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.2%	4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,853	866
All firms, 2012	2,142	1,016
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,043	504
Women-owned firms, 2012	893	421
Minority-owned firms, 2012	778	587
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,291	407
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	200	151
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,852	817
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	17.0%	32.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.6%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	46.7	30.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	589.16	408.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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