Adams County vs. Wilkinson County

	Adams County (MS)	Wilkinson County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	31,192	8,792
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.4%	-11.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	32,299	9,878
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	32,297	9,878
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.1%	21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.8%	17.2%
Female persons, percent	47.9%	46.4%
White alone, percent	44.8%	28.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	53.2%	70.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	11.3%	0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	34.6%	27.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,552	289
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	7.4%	0.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	14,691	5,182
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	61.7%	81.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$92,800	$70,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$918	$1,066
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$336	$309
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$603	$561
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.7%	4.3%
Households, 2014-2018	11,341	2,898
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.55	2.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	93.1%	93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.1%	0.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.4%	66.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.4%	47.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.4%	72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.8%	13.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.1%	17.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.0%	16.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.2%	37.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.0%	44.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	222,967	29,056
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	169,643	46,772
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	488,747	54,406
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,215	$5,768
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.8	30.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,203	$26,599
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$17,851	$13,231
Persons in poverty, percent	29.4%	30.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	805	130
Total employment, 2017	10,314	1,378
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	341,613	38,573
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.7%	1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,593	575
All firms, 2012	3,323	752
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,793	367
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,127	266
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,097	317
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,111	407
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	417	94
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,724	601
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.3%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
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	13.4%	25.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	69.8	14.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	462.41	678.11

Source: United States Census Bureau

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