Sumter County vs. Lauderdale County

Sumter County (AL)Lauderdale County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,69175,317
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.8%-6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,76380,267
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,76380,261
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.0%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.0%17.4%
Female persons, percent54.3%51.5%
White alone, percent25.3%53.6%
Black or African American alone, percent71.8%44.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Asian alone, percent2.0%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent24.6%52.1%
Veterans, 2014-20185905,222
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,90935,349
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.9%65.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$74,600$93,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$941$1,113
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$334$359
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$578$725
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.3%17.7%
Building permits, 2018977
Households, 2014-20185,04729,657
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.1%85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201870.8%80.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.9%65.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.2%85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.8%20.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.4%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.4%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.5%54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.8%51.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,677173,951
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)26,888883,585
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)60,1581,701,388
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)62,1011,488,172
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,625$18,551
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.719.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,132$41,704
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$15,882$23,741
Persons in poverty, percent34.7%25.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171971,890
Total employment, 20172,93729,164
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)114,7131,021,636
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.8%-2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177535,152
All firms, 20128756,374
Men-owned firms, 20124303,303
Women-owned firms, 20123722,352
Minority-owned firms, 20125711,945
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122614,107
Veteran-owned firms, 201270726
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127625,174
Black-owned firms, percent, 200757.5%19.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 20070.0%26.2%
Population per square mile, 201015.2114.1
Land area in square miles, 2010903.89703.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

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