Sharkey County vs. Washington County

Sharkey County (MS)Washington County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,37745,063
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-11.0%-11.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,91651,135
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,91651,137
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%15.8%
Female persons, percent52.2%53.6%
White alone, percent27.5%25.9%
Black or African American alone, percent70.8%72.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent0.7%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent26.1%24.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181301,824
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,14221,609
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.3%54.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$61,800$74,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,096$969
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$315$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$486$684
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.8%19.3%
Building permits, 2018311
Households, 2014-20181,75518,299
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.0%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.8%2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201869.4%75.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.6%62.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201873.7%78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.7%18.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.0%15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.4%16.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%55.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.8%52.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,912249,430
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)86,7361,152,705
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)31,541656,607
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,572$13,198
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.216.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,799$30,834
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,877$19,884
Persons in poverty, percent33.6%32.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171131,116
Total employment, 201777113,924
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)22,978450,732
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.0%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173623,377
All firms, 20124074,060
Men-owned firms, 20121861,823
Women-owned firms, 20121911,808
Minority-owned firms, 20122292,243
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121551,601
Veteran-owned firms, 201243398
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123363,428
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%43.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%35.3%
Population per square mile, 201011.470.6
Land area in square miles, 2010431.72724.74

Source: United States Census Bureau

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