Jones County vs. Forrest County

Jones County (MS)Forrest County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)68,46175,036
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.0%0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)67,76974,928
Population, Census, April 1, 201067,76174,934
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.1%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%13.6%
Female persons, percent51.4%52.5%
White alone, percent68.2%59.2%
Black or African American alone, percent29.6%37.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.5%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent64.6%57.0%
Veterans, 2014-20183,5344,642
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)29,14233,215
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.1%54.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$92,100$120,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,052$1,104
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$327$384
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$673$761
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.7%25.0%
Building permits, 20181199
Households, 2014-201824,77428,033
Persons per household, 2014-20182.692.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.0%79.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.6%85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201852.9%72.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.3%87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%27.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.0%15.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.2%54.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)283,268873,523
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,656,107942,371
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)796,3503,680,206
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,602$47,861
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.820.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,263$40,675
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,836$22,042
Persons in poverty, percent19.9%24.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,3371,779
Total employment, 201722,27930,423
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)880,8091,244,129
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-10.4%-7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,6825,342
All firms, 20124,9066,473
Men-owned firms, 20122,7193,322
Women-owned firms, 20121,7352,443
Minority-owned firms, 20129551,773
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,7814,393
Veteran-owned firms, 2012522780
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,1435,173
Black-owned firms, percent, 20076.9%12.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.3%24.8%
Population per square mile, 201097.5160.7
Land area in square miles, 2010694.80466.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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