Jones County vs. Wayne County

Jones County (MS)Wayne County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)68,46120,298
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.0%-2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)67,76920,747
Population, Census, April 1, 201067,76120,747
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.1%24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%17.1%
Female persons, percent51.4%52.0%
White alone, percent68.2%58.4%
Black or African American alone, percent29.6%40.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.5%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent64.6%57.3%
Veterans, 2014-20183,534874
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%0.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)29,1429,481
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.1%81.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$92,100$84,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,052$979
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$327$364
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$673$516
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.7%3.4%
Building permits, 20181112
Households, 2014-201824,7747,734
Persons per household, 2014-20182.692.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.0%95.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.6%77.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201852.9%62.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.3%78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%16.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.0%16.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.2%53.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)283,26844,959
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,656,107279,850
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)796,350183,856
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,602$8,899
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.835.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,263$37,970
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,836$22,611
Persons in poverty, percent19.9%21.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,337372
Total employment, 201722,2794,214
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)880,809151,865
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-10.4%-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,6821,546
All firms, 20124,9061,547
Men-owned firms, 20122,719852
Women-owned firms, 20121,735614
Minority-owned firms, 2012955589
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,781914
Veteran-owned firms, 201252276
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,1431,426
Black-owned firms, percent, 20076.9%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.3%28.6%
Population per square mile, 201097.525.6
Land area in square miles, 2010694.80810.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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