Hardin County vs. Alcorn County

	Hardin County (TN)	Alcorn County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	25,776	36,925
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.9%	-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	26,012	37,060
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	26,026	37,057
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.3%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.6%	22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.1%	18.5%
Female persons, percent	51.2%	51.2%
White alone, percent	93.9%	85.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.3%	12.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.8%	3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.6%	82.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,015	1,696
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.6%	1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	14,149	17,279
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.4%	71.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$115,800	$92,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$888	$957
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$306	$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$605	$600
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.1%	9.3%
Building permits, 2018	22	14
Households, 2014-2018	10,267	14,502
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.46	2.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.3%	87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.6%	3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.0%	81.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	66.5%	66.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.4%	81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.9%	16.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.6%	15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.8%	14.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.3%	55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.7%	49.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	31,714	55,345
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	100,387	271,396
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	743,875	1,092,673
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	396,748	537,985
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,289	$14,476
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.9	22.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,798	$40,180
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,905	$21,321
Persons in poverty, percent	20.3%	18.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	497	774
Total employment, 2017	6,728	12,384
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	272,632	428,363
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.2%	4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,735	2,462
All firms, 2012	2,265	3,200
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,339	1,556
Women-owned firms, 2012	690	1,051
Minority-owned firms, 2012	84	265
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,107	2,726
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	308	286
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,834	2,538
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.9%
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	26.8%	18.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	45.1	92.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	577.32	400.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

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