Marion County vs. Lamar County

Marion County (MS)Lamar County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)24,71562,447
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.8%12.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,08555,668
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,08855,658
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.1%24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%13.8%
Female persons, percent51.7%52.0%
White alone, percent66.4%75.9%
Black or African American alone, percent31.7%20.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent65.0%73.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1923,810
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,01824,770
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.6%69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,100$170,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$990$1,360
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$355$377
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$652$920
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.3%22.3%
Households, 2014-20189,54322,213
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.9%81.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201873.4%91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201850.9%81.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.3%90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.1%35.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.0%13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.4%64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.5%59.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)22,435118,069
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)63,898344,850
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)280,0671,041,387
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,592$18,021
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.025.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,446$58,188
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,687$28,934
Persons in poverty, percent27.2%14.0%
Total employer establishments, 20175521,438
Total employment, 20176,79219,169
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)237,703559,070
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.4%11.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,9324,942
All firms, 20122,4715,185
Men-owned firms, 20121,2932,884
Women-owned firms, 20121,0131,700
Minority-owned firms, 2012660707
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7074,284
Veteran-owned firms, 2012339643
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,9604,152
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%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, 200724.9%22.4%
Population per square mile, 201049.9112.0
Land area in square miles, 2010542.38497.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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