Burke County vs. Richmond County

Burke County (GA)Richmond County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,423201,554
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.8%0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,311200,569
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,316200,549
Persons under 5 years, percent7.0%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.1%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.6%14.1%
Female persons, percent52.4%51.6%
White alone, percent49.9%37.7%
Black or African American alone, percent47.4%57.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.3%5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent47.5%34.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,59819,275
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,07289,092
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.6%53.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$87,900$104,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,134$1,120
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$365$399
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$585$850
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.1%25.6%
Building permits, 201849518
Households, 2014-20188,18472,165
Persons per household, 2014-20182.732.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.2%82.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.0%5.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.1%84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.5%72.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.2%83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.6%21.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.2%14.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.7%56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.4%56.1%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)196,9745,452,204
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)210,729864,737
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)196,6582,627,283
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,504$12,969
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.821.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,773$40,644
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,334$22,045
Persons in poverty, percent22.0%21.9%
Total employer establishments, 20173304,264
Total employment, 20179,53285,058
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)744,4973,700,642
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201712.9%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,51012,785
All firms, 20121,51116,003
Men-owned firms, 20127376,974
Women-owned firms, 20126557,489
Minority-owned firms, 20127548,522
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127066,714
Veteran-owned firms, 20121321,944
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,28212,919
Black-owned firms, percent, 200728.3%38.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200736.2%36.1%
Population per square mile, 201028.2618.4
Land area in square miles, 2010826.97324.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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