Copiah County vs. Hinds County

Copiah County (MS)Hinds County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,543237,085
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.1%-3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,447245,365
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,449245,285
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.0%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.6%14.1%
Female persons, percent51.9%53.3%
White alone, percent46.4%25.5%
Black or African American alone, percent51.8%72.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent43.7%24.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,18511,573
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,265104,318
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.7%58.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,900$115,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,042$1,150
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$348$393
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$724$845
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.4%23.6%
Building permits, 20187213
Households, 2014-20189,62388,705
Persons per household, 2014-20182.882.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.4%83.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201870.0%84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201844.7%73.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.9%87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.2%29.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.6%14.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.1%59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,808475,608
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)47,9663,150,941
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)626,7681,374,377
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)46,3462,274,387
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)181,4553,072,334
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,267$12,356
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.623.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,361$43,005
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,434$23,114
Persons in poverty, percent26.5%19.4%
Total employer establishments, 20174365,210
Total employment, 20175,74198,943
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)182,2004,526,642
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.8%0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,90420,871
All firms, 20122,10424,277
Men-owned firms, 20121,00012,575
Women-owned firms, 20129209,790
Minority-owned firms, 201292213,396
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1099,920
Veteran-owned firms, 20123763,128
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,61319,895
Black-owned firms, percent, 200719.7%37.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20072.3%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%0.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.5%33.5%
Population per square mile, 201037.9282.0
Land area in square miles, 2010777.24869.74

Source: United States Census Bureau

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