Pearl River County vs. Lamar County

Pearl River County (MS)Lamar County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)55,38762,447
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.7%12.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)55,75255,668
Population, Census, April 1, 201055,83455,658
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%13.8%
Female persons, percent50.8%52.0%
White alone, percent84.4%75.9%
Black or African American alone, percent12.5%20.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.7%73.7%
Veterans, 2014-20183,9803,810
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)25,68924,770
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$128,600$170,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,167$1,360
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$338$377
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$763$920
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%22.3%
Building permits, 20182566
Households, 2014-201820,75222,213
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%81.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.3%91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.6%81.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.0%90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.4%35.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.1%13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.4%64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.3%59.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)48,960118,069
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)73,883344,850
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)477,3321,041,387
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,632$18,021
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.825.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,820$58,188
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,135$28,934
Persons in poverty, percent18.1%14.0%
Total employer establishments, 20178091,438
Total employment, 20178,08819,169
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)253,537559,070
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.7%11.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,1024,942
All firms, 20124,4035,185
Men-owned firms, 20122,4202,884
Women-owned firms, 20121,5941,700
Minority-owned firms, 2012651707
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,6194,284
Veteran-owned firms, 2012343643
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,8294,152
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%1.2%
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, 20070.0%22.4%
Population per square mile, 201068.9112.0
Land area in square miles, 2010810.86497.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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