Wayne County vs. Clarke County

Wayne County (MS)Clarke County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,29815,604
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.2%-6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,74716,732
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,74716,732
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.5%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.1%20.4%
Female persons, percent52.0%53.2%
White alone, percent58.4%64.0%
Black or African American alone, percent40.0%34.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent57.3%63.1%
Veterans, 2014-20188741,026
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.1%0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,4818,032
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.6%81.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$84,000$79,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$979$1,006
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$364$318
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$516$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.4%3.7%
Households, 2014-20187,7346,258
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.4%93.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%0.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.8%74.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.0%57.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.7%81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.0%11.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.8%16.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.4%14.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.4%54.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.5%49.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)44,95932,868
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)183,85663,556
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,899$3,839
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201835.330.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,970$39,246
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,611$22,422
Persons in poverty, percent21.4%21.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017372224
Total employment, 20174,2142,404
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)151,865101,579
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.3%-28.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,546987
All firms, 20121,5471,080
Men-owned firms, 2012852683
Women-owned firms, 2012614335
Minority-owned firms, 2012589296
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012914755
Veteran-owned firms, 20127678
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,426956
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200728.6%17.3%
Population per square mile, 201025.624.2
Land area in square miles, 2010810.75691.55

Source: United States Census Bureau

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