Coahoma County vs. Quitman County

	Coahoma County (MS)	Quitman County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	22,628	7,051
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-13.5%	-14.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	26,145	8,222
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	26,151	8,223
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.9%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	27.0%	22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.4%	17.4%
Female persons, percent	53.7%	53.5%
White alone, percent	21.5%	26.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	77.0%	71.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	0.7%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.7%	1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	20.6%	25.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,126	269
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.4%	0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,707	3,594
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	52.0%	58.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$67,200	$52,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$988	$813
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$326	$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$587	$566
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	21.9%	8.6%
Building permits, 2018	18	1
Households, 2014-2018	8,744	3,055
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.64	2.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.1%	91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.2%	0.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	73.1%	70.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	58.6%	52.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.7%	70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.1%	11.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.5%	13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.6%	16.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.8%	52.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.6%	48.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	184,686	15,710
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	295,392	28,594
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,490	$3,667
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.1	27.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,009	$25,510
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$17,518	$15,353
Persons in poverty, percent	35.9%	37.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	520	101
Total employment, 2017	5,907	555
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	193,217	15,348
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-5.2%	-26.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,685	521
All firms, 2012	2,075	524
Men-owned firms, 2012	907	269
Women-owned firms, 2012	965	175
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,225	266
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	724	216
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	183	27
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,752	453
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	33.0%	34.3%
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	27.5%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	47.3	20.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	552.44	405.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

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