Sunflower County vs. Leflore County

Sunflower County (MS)Leflore County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,73528,919
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-12.4%-10.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,38332,382
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,45032,317
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%27.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.7%14.4%
Female persons, percent46.6%53.4%
White alone, percent24.7%23.5%
Black or African American alone, percent73.9%74.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent0.6%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent23.7%21.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018964578
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,67913,128
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201854.9%50.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$73,900$79,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$920$993
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$377$369
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$638$546
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.7%17.7%
Building permits, 2018117
Households, 2014-20188,38910,224
Persons per household, 2014-20182.672.77
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.9%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.6%60.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201856.8%40.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201872.9%78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.4%17.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.1%14.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%46.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.4%44.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,34063,379
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)104,756245,791
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)244,070465,597
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,585$15,044
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.915.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,029$26,052
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$15,464$16,861
Persons in poverty, percent32.6%35.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017435681
Total employment, 20175,45611,935
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)174,374402,245
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.3%-3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,7871,575
All firms, 20121,7862,158
Men-owned firms, 20128231,148
Women-owned firms, 2012792699
Minority-owned firms, 20121,073759
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126191,247
Veteran-owned firms, 2012158263
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4741,627
Black-owned firms, percent, 200729.5%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.5%
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, 200728.6%26.9%
Population per square mile, 201042.254.5
Land area in square miles, 2010697.75592.54

Source: United States Census Bureau

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