Lamar County vs. Marion County

Lamar County (MS)Marion County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)62,44724,715
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.2%-8.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)55,66827,085
Population, Census, April 1, 201055,65827,088
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.7%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.8%18.6%
Female persons, percent52.0%51.7%
White alone, percent75.9%66.4%
Black or African American alone, percent20.8%31.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.5%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent73.7%65.0%
Veterans, 2014-20183,8101,192
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)24,77012,018
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.2%80.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$170,400$85,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,360$990
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$377$355
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$920$652
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.3%6.3%
Households, 2014-201822,2139,543
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.0%89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.2%73.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.4%50.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.8%79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.2%12.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.1%16.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.5%47.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.8%42.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)118,06922,435
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)344,85063,898
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,041,387280,067
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,021$10,592
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.734.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,188$31,446
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,934$18,687
Persons in poverty, percent14.0%27.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,438552
Total employment, 201719,1696,792
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)559,070237,703
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201711.4%-1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,9421,932
All firms, 20125,1852,471
Men-owned firms, 20122,8841,293
Women-owned firms, 20121,7001,013
Minority-owned firms, 2012707660
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,2841,707
Veteran-owned firms, 2012643339
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,1521,960
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%1.3%
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, 200722.4%24.9%
Population per square mile, 2010112.049.9
Land area in square miles, 2010497.06542.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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