Washington County vs. Sunflower County

Washington County (MS)Sunflower County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)45,06325,735
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-11.9%-12.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)51,13529,383
Population, Census, April 1, 201051,13729,450
Persons under 5 years, percent7.2%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.8%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%13.7%
Female persons, percent53.6%46.6%
White alone, percent25.9%24.7%
Black or African American alone, percent72.4%73.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent0.7%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent24.9%23.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,824964
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,6099,679
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201854.0%54.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$74,700$73,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$969$920
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$334$377
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$684$638
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.3%15.7%
Building permits, 20181111
Households, 2014-201818,2998,389
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.2%0.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.7%76.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.3%56.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.5%72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.8%15.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.3%10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.2%15.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%46.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.1%52.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)121,89118,340
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)249,430104,756
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)711,304137,773
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,152,705443,278
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)656,607244,070
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,198$8,585
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.718.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,834$30,029
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,884$15,464
Persons in poverty, percent32.6%32.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171,116435
Total employment, 201713,9245,456
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)450,732174,374
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.9%0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,3771,787
All firms, 20124,0601,786
Men-owned firms, 20121,823823
Women-owned firms, 20121,808792
Minority-owned firms, 20122,2431,073
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,601619
Veteran-owned firms, 2012398158
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,4281,474
Black-owned firms, percent, 200743.9%29.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200735.3%28.6%
Population per square mile, 201070.642.2
Land area in square miles, 2010724.74697.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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