Washington County vs. Sharkey County
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Washington County (MS) Sharkey County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 45,063 4,377
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -11.9% -11.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 51,135 4,916
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 51,137 4,916
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.2% 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.8% 24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.8% 19.1%
Female persons, percent 53.6% 52.2%
White alone, percent 25.9% 27.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 72.4% 70.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 0.7% 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 0.7% 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.7% 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 24.9% 26.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,824 130
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.4% 1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 21,609 2,142
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 54.0% 66.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $74,700 $61,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $969 $1,096
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $334 $315
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $684 $486
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 19.3% 8.8%
Building permits, 2018 11 3
Households, 2014-2018 18,299 1,755
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.54 2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.6% 92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.2% 0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 75.7% 69.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 62.3% 61.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 78.5% 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 18.8% 18.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 15.3% 18.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.2% 16.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 55.9% 50.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.1% 49.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 249,430 18,912
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,152,705 86,736
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 656,607 31,541
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $13,198 $6,572
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 16.7 23.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $30,834 $28,799
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $19,884 $17,877
Persons in poverty, percent 32.6% 33.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,116 113
Total employment, 2017 13,924 771
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 450,732 22,978
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.9% 0.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 3,377 362
All firms, 2012 4,060 407
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,823 186
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,808 191
Minority-owned firms, 2012 2,243 229
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,601 155
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 398 43
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,428 336
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 43.9% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.6% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.5% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 35.3% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 70.6 11.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 724.74 431.72
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Washington county (MS) and Sharkey county (MS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.