Copiah County vs. Simpson County

Copiah County (MS)Simpson County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,54326,758
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.1%-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,44727,498
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,44927,503
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.0%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.6%17.6%
Female persons, percent51.9%51.5%
White alone, percent46.4%62.8%
Black or African American alone, percent51.8%35.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent43.7%61.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1851,261
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,26512,198
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.7%80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,900$84,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,042$1,012
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$348$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$724$682
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.4%6.5%
Building permits, 2018734
Households, 2014-20189,6239,361
Persons per household, 2014-20182.882.82
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.4%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201870.0%73.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201844.7%55.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.9%78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.2%12.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.6%15.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%54.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.1%49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,80831,674
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)47,966150,844
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)46,34627,009
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)181,455234,747
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,267$8,576
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.634.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,361$37,946
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,434$20,495
Persons in poverty, percent26.5%19.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017436427
Total employment, 20175,7415,660
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)182,200153,041
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.8%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,9041,853
All firms, 20122,1042,142
Men-owned firms, 20121,0001,043
Women-owned firms, 2012920893
Minority-owned firms, 2012922778
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1091,291
Veteran-owned firms, 2012376200
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6131,852
Black-owned firms, percent, 200719.7%17.0%
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%23.6%
Population per square mile, 201037.946.7
Land area in square miles, 2010777.24589.16

Source: United States Census Bureau

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