Fannin County vs. Cherokee County

Fannin County (GA)Cherokee County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,96428,383
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.6%3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,70027,444
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,68227,444
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.6%16.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent29.5%29.6%
Female persons, percent51.4%51.3%
White alone, percent96.8%93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%1.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.6%91.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1902,819
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,48618,407
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.1%80.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$185,600$152,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,195$1,015
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$363$311
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$805$718
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.3%3.3%
Building permits, 2018293198
Households, 2014-201810,46111,895
Persons per household, 2014-20182.372.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.2%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.4%81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.3%69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.7%86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.3%19.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.3%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.3%14.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.3%47.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.9%44.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)40,83440,981
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)115,67096,737
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)39,838317,132
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)21,11884,432
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)256,578363,600
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,922$13,471
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.924.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,647$40,294
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,665$22,754
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%18.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017620585
Total employment, 20175,6087,487
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)157,152236,562
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.2%15.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,8562,214
All firms, 20122,8752,696
Men-owned firms, 20121,7191,581
Women-owned firms, 2012989788
Minority-owned firms, 201287133
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,7302,440
Veteran-owned firms, 2012239244
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,5212,329
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
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, 200725.0%28.0%
Population per square mile, 201061.260.3
Land area in square miles, 2010386.72455.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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