Simpson County vs. Lawrence County

	Simpson County (MS)	Lawrence County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	26,758	12,455
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.7%	-3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	27,498	12,929
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	27,503	12,929
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.6%	24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.6%	18.0%
Female persons, percent	51.5%	51.5%
White alone, percent	62.8%	66.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	35.2%	32.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	61.6%	64.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,261	500
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,198	6,161
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.5%	77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$84,200	$93,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,012	$964
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$334	$374
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$682	$746
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.5%	4.2%
Households, 2014-2018	9,361	4,793
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.82	2.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.3%	94.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.8%	1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	73.7%	70.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	55.6%	42.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.0%	83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.6%	15.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.6%	10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.4%	15.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.4%	52.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.9%	46.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	31,674	4,010
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	150,844	13,982
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	234,747	62,461
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,576	$4,977
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	34.2	35.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$37,946	$42,290
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,495	$21,809
Persons in poverty, percent	19.8%	18.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	427	173
Total employment, 2017	5,660	1,716
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	153,041	84,201
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.2%	-4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,853	746
All firms, 2012	2,142	828
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,043	391
Women-owned firms, 2012	893	341
Minority-owned firms, 2012	778	224
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,291	563
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	200	179
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,852	608
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	17.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.6%	17.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	46.7	30.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	589.16	430.67

Source: United States Census Bureau

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