Leflore County vs. Sunflower County

Leflore County (MS)Sunflower County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,91925,735
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-10.7%-12.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,38229,383
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,31729,450
Persons under 5 years, percent7.7%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.6%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.4%13.7%
Female persons, percent53.4%46.6%
White alone, percent23.5%24.7%
Black or African American alone, percent74.7%73.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent0.7%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent21.9%23.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018578964
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,1289,679
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201850.1%54.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$79,700$73,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$993$920
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$369$377
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$546$638
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.7%15.7%
Building permits, 2018711
Households, 2014-201810,2248,389
Persons per household, 2014-20182.772.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.2%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%0.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201860.7%76.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201840.8%56.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.8%72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.5%15.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.0%10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.5%15.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%46.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.4%52.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)63,37918,340
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)245,791104,756
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)465,597244,070
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,044$8,585
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.118.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,052$30,029
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$16,861$15,464
Persons in poverty, percent35.1%32.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017681435
Total employment, 201711,9355,456
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)402,245174,374
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.8%0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5751,787
All firms, 20122,1581,786
Men-owned firms, 20121,148823
Women-owned firms, 2012699792
Minority-owned firms, 20127591,073
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,247619
Veteran-owned firms, 2012263158
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6271,474
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%29.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.5%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, 200726.9%28.6%
Population per square mile, 201054.542.2
Land area in square miles, 2010592.54697.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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