Elbert County vs. Wilkes County

	Elbert County (GA)	Wilkes County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	19,120	9,876
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.2%	-6.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	20,166	10,593
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	20,166	10,593
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.5%	21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.9%	23.1%
Female persons, percent	52.2%	52.0%
White alone, percent	68.2%	55.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	28.9%	41.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	1.1%	0.9%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.9%	5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	63.5%	51.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,327	578
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.5%	4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,619	5,158
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.0%	65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$80,600	$81,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,014	$1,082
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$381	$428
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$634	$704
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.2%	7.3%
Building permits, 2018	42	6
Households, 2014-2018	7,491	3,879
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.53	2.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.8%	88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.4%	5.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	67.4%	59.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	57.1%	43.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	77.4%	80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	10.8%	12.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.2%	9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	17.6%	17.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.0%	52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.3%	48.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	13,708	6,718
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	379,644	175,655
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	61,792	24,064
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	142,017	70,376
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,215	$6,985
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.7	25.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$37,943	$35,106
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,593	$23,198
Persons in poverty, percent	18.5%	20.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	443	197
Total employment, 2017	4,709	2,049
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	152,271	65,984
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.6%	0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,441	678
All firms, 2012	1,789	787
Men-owned firms, 2012	917	458
Women-owned firms, 2012	491	268
Minority-owned firms, 2012	371	272
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,379	479
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	325	56
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,322	695
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	57.4	22.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	351.06	469.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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