Decatur County vs. Mitchell County

Decatur County (GA)Mitchell County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,57522,192
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.6%-5.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,84223,498
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,84223,498
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.5%22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.2%16.3%
Female persons, percent51.6%48.1%
White alone, percent54.4%49.1%
Black or African American alone, percent42.7%48.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.3%4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent49.9%45.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2261,313
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,2249,076
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201856.7%63.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$109,700$86,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,091$1,104
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$357$430
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$660$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.3%10.9%
Building permits, 20182717
Households, 2014-201810,1537,889
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.4%87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%6.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201863.2%76.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201852.3%64.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.6%74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.6%11.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.7%17.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%53.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.3%55.4%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)324,740156,778
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,805$6,774
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.923.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,148$37,027
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,397$17,514
Persons in poverty, percent23.2%29.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017585354
Total employment, 20176,2684,895
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)215,533148,809
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.6%-13.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,7171,409
All firms, 20122,6341,714
Men-owned firms, 20121,314833
Women-owned firms, 2012956662
Minority-owned firms, 2012887566
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6361,096
Veteran-owned firms, 2012225119
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,2181,445
Black-owned firms, percent, 200729.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%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, 20072.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201046.645.9
Land area in square miles, 2010597.14512.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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