Scott County vs. Smith County

Scott County (MS)Smith County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,28716,002
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.1%-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,26016,491
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,26416,491
Persons under 5 years, percent7.8%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.7%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.1%19.6%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.9%
White alone, percent58.4%75.0%
Black or African American alone, percent38.4%23.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.5%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent49.2%73.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,268959
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.2%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,7357,425
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.6%83.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$68,700$95,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$972$946
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$370$304
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$699$572
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.4%2.1%
Building permits, 201873
Households, 2014-201810,4355,872
Persons per household, 2014-20182.702.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.2%95.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.2%1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.0%77.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201854.2%49.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.3%81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.7%12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.1%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.5%15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%54.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.9%46.1%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)56,39715,522
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)243,76247,195
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,629$2,887
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.235.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,735$41,657
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,640$23,164
Persons in poverty, percent25.5%16.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017490159
Total employment, 201710,8752,145
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)377,87982,805
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.6%-6.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,646976
All firms, 20121,818936
Men-owned firms, 2012881439
Women-owned firms, 2012710376
Minority-owned firms, 2012616223
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,141697
Veteran-owned firms, 2012205118
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,520792
Black-owned firms, percent, 200718.9%14.8%
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, 20072.4%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%32.7%
Population per square mile, 201046.425.9
Land area in square miles, 2010609.19636.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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