Washington County vs. Bolivar County

Washington County (MS)Bolivar County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)45,06331,333
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-11.9%-8.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)51,13534,153
Population, Census, April 1, 201051,13734,145
Persons under 5 years, percent7.2%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.8%24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%15.8%
Female persons, percent53.6%53.5%
White alone, percent25.9%34.1%
Black or African American alone, percent72.4%64.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent0.7%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent24.9%32.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8241,136
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,60914,410
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201854.0%54.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$74,700$94,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$969$1,060
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$334$382
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$684$635
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.3%19.5%
Building permits, 20181134
Households, 2014-201818,29912,159
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.2%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.7%74.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.3%57.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.5%76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.8%23.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.3%15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.2%15.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%47.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.1%46.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)121,89139,441
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)249,430149,057
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)711,304405,835
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,152,705763,832
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)656,607371,156
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,198$10,947
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.718.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,834$29,912
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,884$17,713
Persons in poverty, percent32.6%29.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,116710
Total employment, 201713,9249,339
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)450,732308,430
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.9%1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,3772,027
All firms, 20124,0602,671
Men-owned firms, 20121,8231,280
Women-owned firms, 20121,8081,070
Minority-owned firms, 20122,2431,406
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6011,145
Veteran-owned firms, 2012398170
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,4282,377
Black-owned firms, percent, 200743.9%28.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.6%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200735.3%31.4%
Population per square mile, 201070.639.0
Land area in square miles, 2010724.74876.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

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