Attala County vs. Holmes County

	Attala County (MS)	Holmes County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	18,365	17,622
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-6.1%	-9.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	19,562	19,483
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	19,564	19,198
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.3%	6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.2%	25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.2%	15.0%
Female persons, percent	52.6%	52.2%
White alone, percent	55.2%	16.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	43.3%	82.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	0.8%	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	53.4%	15.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	885	421
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.9%	0.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,244	8,598
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	70.8%	60.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$76,000	$56,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$948	$875
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$327	$348
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$518	$512
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.1%	7.3%
Building permits, 2018	1	9
Households, 2014-2018	7,129	6,269
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.56	2.77
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.6%	94.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.4%	0.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.5%	63.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	61.6%	38.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	76.6%	75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.6%	9.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.9%	13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.5%	14.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.6%	42.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.9%	42.4%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	192,464	98,105
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,047	$5,219
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.9	28.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,756	$21,093
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,936	$13,924
Persons in poverty, percent	23.7%	33.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	348	245
Total employment, 2017	4,336	2,122
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	157,344	57,225
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.1%	7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,288	1,227
All firms, 2012	1,213	1,306
Men-owned firms, 2012	646	636
Women-owned firms, 2012	419	575
Minority-owned firms, 2012	430	917
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	681	318
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	137	150
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	952	1,082
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	39.7%
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	27.1%	25.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	26.6	25.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	734.98	756.70

Source: United States Census Bureau

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