Chickasaw County vs. Clay County

	Chickasaw County (MS)	Clay County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	17,171	19,386
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.3%	-6.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	17,392	20,634
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	17,392	20,634
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.8%	22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.2%	18.5%
Female persons, percent	50.9%	53.2%
White alone, percent	52.9%	39.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	44.4%	58.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.3%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	49.2%	38.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	539	1,102
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.0%	0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,655	9,304
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.2%	71.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$66,000	$87,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$917	$956
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$374	$364
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$608	$750
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.0%	12.1%
Building permits, 2018	1	16
Households, 2014-2018	6,426	7,755
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.63	2.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.2%	90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.3%	1.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	70.5%	77.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	55.3%	66.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	72.3%	81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.4%	20.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.3%	6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	17.3%	14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.9%	53.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.0%	48.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	31,886	62,171
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	483,799	656,561
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	69,791	158,429
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	153,356	165,403
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,805	$8,097
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.4	22.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,939	$35,121
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,556	$21,076
Persons in poverty, percent	20.3%	21.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	320	353
Total employment, 2017	5,598	4,435
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	159,542	158,681
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	8.6%	2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,134	1,279
All firms, 2012	1,352	1,508
Men-owned firms, 2012	759	736
Women-owned firms, 2012	417	638
Minority-owned firms, 2012	324	643
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	976	779
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	165	181
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,096	1,237
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	25.4%	25.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	34.7	50.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	501.78	410.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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