Lowndes County vs. Monroe County

Lowndes County (MS)Monroe County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)58,93035,564
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.4%-3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)59,77936,989
Population, Census, April 1, 201059,77936,989
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.9%19.2%
Female persons, percent52.4%52.4%
White alone, percent52.8%68.0%
Black or African American alone, percent44.8%30.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent51.1%67.1%
Veterans, 2014-20184,8111,996
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,48916,649
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.5%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$131,800$88,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,108$986
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$348$338
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$770$611
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.5%6.3%
Building permits, 20181236
Households, 2014-201822,74214,043
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.3%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.6%75.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.0%63.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.7%17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.3%14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.5%54.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.6%48.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)323,785153,761
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,543,8971,592,555
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)736,479259,169
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,343$7,116
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.724.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,355$40,940
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,499$23,158
Persons in poverty, percent23.1%16.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,491622
Total employment, 201721,4677,627
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)863,742333,311
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,9582,011
All firms, 20124,8472,355
Men-owned firms, 20122,5941,382
Women-owned firms, 20121,726649
Minority-owned firms, 20121,439394
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,1491,860
Veteran-owned firms, 2012579296
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,9561,914
Black-owned firms, percent, 200711.3%7.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%1.2%
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, 200723.0%30.0%
Population per square mile, 2010118.348.3
Land area in square miles, 2010505.51765.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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