Copiah County vs. Lawrence County

Copiah County (MS)Lawrence County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,54312,455
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.1%-3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,44712,929
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,44912,929
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.0%24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.6%18.0%
Female persons, percent51.9%51.5%
White alone, percent46.4%66.2%
Black or African American alone, percent51.8%32.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent43.7%64.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,185500
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,2656,161
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.7%77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,900$93,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,042$964
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$348$374
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$724$746
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.4%4.2%
Households, 2014-20189,6234,793
Persons per household, 2014-20182.882.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.4%94.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201870.0%70.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201844.7%42.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.9%83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.2%15.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.6%15.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%52.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.1%46.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,8084,010
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)47,96613,982
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)181,45562,461
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,267$4,977
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.635.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,361$42,290
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,434$21,809
Persons in poverty, percent26.5%18.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017436173
Total employment, 20175,7411,716
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)182,20084,201
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.8%-4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,904746
All firms, 20122,104828
Men-owned firms, 20121,000391
Women-owned firms, 2012920341
Minority-owned firms, 2012922224
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,109563
Veteran-owned firms, 2012376179
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,613608
Black-owned firms, percent, 200719.7%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20072.3%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, 20071.5%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.5%17.3%
Population per square mile, 201037.930.0
Land area in square miles, 2010777.24430.67

Source: United States Census Bureau

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