Lawrence County vs. Simpson County

Lawrence County (MS)Simpson County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,45526,758
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.7%-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,92927,498
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,92927,503
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.4%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.0%17.6%
Female persons, percent51.5%51.5%
White alone, percent66.2%62.8%
Black or African American alone, percent32.2%35.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent64.8%61.6%
Veterans, 2014-20185001,261
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.3%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,16112,198
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.2%80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$93,200$84,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$964$1,012
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$374$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$746$682
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.2%6.5%
Households, 2014-20184,7939,361
Persons per household, 2014-20182.642.82
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.3%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.3%0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201870.5%73.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201842.8%55.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.2%78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.6%12.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.3%14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.5%15.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.5%54.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,01031,674
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)13,982150,844
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)62,461234,747
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,977$8,576
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201835.734.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,290$37,946
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,809$20,495
Persons in poverty, percent18.7%19.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017173427
Total employment, 20171,7165,660
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)84,201153,041
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.2%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177461,853
All firms, 20128282,142
Men-owned firms, 20123911,043
Women-owned firms, 2012341893
Minority-owned firms, 2012224778
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125631,291
Veteran-owned firms, 2012179200
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126081,852
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%17.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200717.3%23.6%
Population per square mile, 201030.046.7
Land area in square miles, 2010430.67589.16

Source: United States Census Bureau

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