Phillips County vs. Bolivar County

	Phillips County (AR)	Bolivar County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	18,029	31,333
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-17.1%	-8.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,755	34,153
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,757	34,145
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.7%	6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.8%	24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.0%	15.8%
Female persons, percent	53.0%	53.5%
White alone, percent	35.8%	34.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	62.0%	64.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.9%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	34.6%	32.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,016	1,136
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,257	14,410
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	48.2%	54.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$68,200	$94,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$948	$1,060
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$336	$382
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$577	$635
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	17.2%	19.5%
Building permits, 2018	42	34
Households, 2014-2018	7,498	12,159
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.51	2.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.1%	89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.2%	3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	71.5%	74.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	61.3%	57.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.4%	76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.0%	23.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	17.9%	15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.3%	15.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.4%	47.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.7%	46.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	13,550	39,441
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	73,422	149,057
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	594,112	763,832
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	223,158	371,156
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,737	$10,947
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.6	18.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,263	$29,912
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$18,402	$17,713
Persons in poverty, percent	35.4%	29.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	389	710
Total employment, 2017	4,036	9,339
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	122,067	308,430
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.5%	1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,336	2,027
All firms, 2012	1,547	2,671
Men-owned firms, 2012	708	1,280
Women-owned firms, 2012	636	1,070
Minority-owned firms, 2012	714	1,406
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	751	1,145
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	143	170
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,303	2,377
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.7%	28.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	2.1%
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	33.4%	31.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	31.3	39.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	695.66	876.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

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