Monroe County vs. Marion County

Monroe County (MS)Marion County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)35,56429,763
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.9%-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,98930,776
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,98930,776
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.2%21.2%
Female persons, percent52.4%50.7%
White alone, percent68.0%94.0%
Black or African American alone, percent30.5%3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.1%91.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,9961,515
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,64914,939
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%75.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$88,200$86,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$986$867
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$338$311
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$611$519
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.3%9.6%
Households, 2014-201814,04312,212
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.0%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.1%77.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.7%64.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.1%79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.2%13.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%18.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.8%11.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.0%52.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%47.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)153,761125,942
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,592,555686,580
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)150,150222,071
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)259,169229,040
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,116$7,552
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.624.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,940$35,392
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,158$21,391
Persons in poverty, percent16.4%20.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017622570
Total employment, 20177,6277,836
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)333,311249,511
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.9%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,0111,835
All firms, 20122,3552,283
Men-owned firms, 20121,3821,356
Women-owned firms, 2012649742
Minority-owned firms, 2012394105
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,8602,114
Veteran-owned firms, 2012296319
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,9141,891
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.1%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%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, 200730.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201048.341.5
Land area in square miles, 2010765.09742.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

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