Adams County vs. Jefferson County

	Adams County (MS)	Jefferson County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	31,192	7,106
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.4%	-8.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	32,299	7,732
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	32,297	7,726
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.1%	22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.8%	16.9%
Female persons, percent	47.9%	50.9%
White alone, percent	44.8%	13.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	53.2%	85.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	11.3%	1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	34.6%	13.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,552	266
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	7.4%	0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	14,691	3,776
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	61.7%	66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$92,800	$62,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$918	$848
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$336	$404
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$603	$423
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.7%	9.5%
Households, 2014-2018	11,341	2,530
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.55	2.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	93.1%	97.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.1%	1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.4%	67.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.4%	61.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.4%	74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.8%	15.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.1%	8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.0%	14.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.2%	34.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.0%	36.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	89,285	942
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	222,967	19,590
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	488,747	21,969
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,215	$2,876
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.8	24.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,203	$20,188
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$17,851	$13,374
Persons in poverty, percent	29.4%	35.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	805	58
Total employment, 2017	10,314	533
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	341,613	19,801
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.7%	-15.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,593	514
All firms, 2012	3,323	537
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,793	284
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,127	226
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,097	451
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,111	70
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	417	81
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,724	440
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.3%	0.0%
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	13.4%	53.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	69.8	14.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	462.41	519.93

Source: United States Census Bureau

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