Simpson County vs. Smith County

	Simpson County (MS)	Smith County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	26,758	16,002
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.7%	-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	27,498	16,491
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	27,503	16,491
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.6%	23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.6%	19.6%
Female persons, percent	51.5%	51.9%
White alone, percent	62.8%	75.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	35.2%	23.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	61.6%	73.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,261	959
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,198	7,425
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.5%	83.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$84,200	$95,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,012	$946
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$334	$304
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$682	$572
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.5%	2.1%
Building permits, 2018	34	3
Households, 2014-2018	9,361	5,872
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.82	2.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.3%	95.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.8%	1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	73.7%	77.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	55.6%	49.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.0%	81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.6%	12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.6%	12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.4%	15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.4%	54.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.9%	46.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	150,844	10,791
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	27,009	15,522
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	234,747	47,195
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,576	$2,887
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	34.2	35.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$37,946	$41,657
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,495	$23,164
Persons in poverty, percent	19.8%	16.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	427	159
Total employment, 2017	5,660	2,145
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	153,041	82,805
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.2%	-6.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,853	976
All firms, 2012	2,142	936
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,043	439
Women-owned firms, 2012	893	376
Minority-owned firms, 2012	778	223
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,291	697
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	200	118
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,852	792
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	17.0%	14.8%
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%	32.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	46.7	25.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	589.16	636.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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