Jefferson County vs. Richmond County

Jefferson County (GA)Richmond County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,430201,554
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.9%0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,930200,569
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,930200,549
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.5%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%14.1%
Female persons, percent51.7%51.6%
White alone, percent45.1%37.7%
Black or African American alone, percent52.9%57.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.8%5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent42.2%34.3%
Veterans, 2014-201894219,275
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,25789,092
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.9%53.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$74,300$104,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,026$1,120
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$374$399
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$545$850
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.6%25.6%
Building permits, 201817518
Households, 2014-20185,60972,165
Persons per household, 2014-20182.722.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%82.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%5.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.1%84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201853.8%72.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.1%83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.0%21.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.5%13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.3%14.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.2%56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.5%56.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,425446,961
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)32,1533,260,377
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)251,4095,452,204
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)217,837864,737
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)142,7682,627,283
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,688$12,969
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.921.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,300$40,644
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,764$22,045
Persons in poverty, percent22.3%21.9%
Total employer establishments, 20173114,264
Total employment, 20173,86185,058
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)140,4003,700,642
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.6%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,32812,785
All firms, 20121,44816,003
Men-owned firms, 20128336,974
Women-owned firms, 20125067,489
Minority-owned firms, 20125608,522
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127946,714
Veteran-owned firms, 20121581,944
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,20312,919
Black-owned firms, percent, 200731.8%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, 200727.6%36.1%
Population per square mile, 201032.2618.4
Land area in square miles, 2010526.49324.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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