Lee County vs. Prentiss County

Lee County (MS)Prentiss County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)85,20225,315
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.8%0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)82,91025,276
Population, Census, April 1, 201082,91025,276
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.3%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.8%18.2%
Female persons, percent52.2%51.0%
White alone, percent67.2%83.6%
Black or African American alone, percent30.3%14.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent65.0%82.4%
Veterans, 2014-20184,0631,374
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)37,05211,220
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.3%72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$131,300$91,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,129$914
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$364$314
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$738$562
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.0%11.2%
Building permits, 20181359
Households, 2014-201832,2679,399
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.1%88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.5%74.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.9%67.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.8%78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.9%12.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.1%15.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.4%51.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%45.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)199,25521,822
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,089,42265,408
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,413,976814,180
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,049,10111,484
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,628,067189,061
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$19,144$7,446
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.625.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,978$37,519
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,467$19,693
Persons in poverty, percent13.1%19.8%
Total employer establishments, 20172,483470
Total employment, 201747,5605,596
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,771,512173,104
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.1%-3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,4151,598
All firms, 20127,3382,080
Men-owned firms, 20124,2941,220
Women-owned firms, 20122,189681
Minority-owned firms, 20121,269168
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,6871,847
Veteran-owned firms, 2012718251
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,1331,727
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.8%5.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.8%32.1%
Population per square mile, 2010184.360.9
Land area in square miles, 2010449.95414.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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