Copiah County vs. Rankin County

Copiah County (MS)Rankin County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,543153,902
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.1%8.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,447142,054
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,449141,617
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.0%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.6%15.3%
Female persons, percent51.9%51.9%
White alone, percent46.4%75.9%
Black or African American alone, percent51.8%21.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent43.7%73.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1858,244
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,26561,483
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.7%76.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,900$160,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,042$1,228
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$348$363
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$724$975
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.4%13.0%
Building permits, 20187489
Households, 2014-20189,62355,595
Persons per household, 2014-20182.882.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.4%85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201870.0%90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201844.7%80.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.9%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.2%29.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.6%10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.1%59.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,808278,454
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)47,9661,023,649
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)626,7681,553,239
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)46,3462,354,462
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)181,4552,361,153
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,267$16,265
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.625.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,361$64,557
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,434$29,874
Persons in poverty, percent26.5%9.6%
Total employer establishments, 20174363,686
Total employment, 20175,74155,248
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)182,2002,170,121
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.8%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,90412,842
All firms, 20122,10413,659
Men-owned firms, 20121,0007,535
Women-owned firms, 20129204,394
Minority-owned firms, 20129222,121
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,10911,048
Veteran-owned firms, 20123761,501
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,61311,271
Black-owned firms, percent, 200719.7%7.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20072.3%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.4%
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%23.7%
Population per square mile, 201037.9182.6
Land area in square miles, 2010777.24775.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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