Jefferson County vs. Washington County

Jefferson County (GA)Washington County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,43020,386
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.9%-3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,93021,183
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,93021,187
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.5%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%17.4%
Female persons, percent51.7%49.0%
White alone, percent45.1%44.3%
Black or African American alone, percent52.9%53.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.8%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent42.2%42.5%
Veterans, 2014-20189421,135
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,2579,373
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.9%66.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$74,300$83,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,026$1,097
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$374$416
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$545$645
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.6%7.5%
Building permits, 20181781
Households, 2014-20185,6097,359
Persons per household, 2014-20182.722.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%82.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.1%76.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201853.8%60.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.1%80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.0%14.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.5%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.3%15.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.2%49.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.5%51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,42518,256
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)32,15356,147
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)251,409157,522
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)217,837133,487
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)142,768186,951
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,688$8,954
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.921.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,300$38,092
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,764$19,579
Persons in poverty, percent22.3%25.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017311343
Total employment, 20173,8615,119
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)140,400204,877
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.6%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3281,224
All firms, 20121,4481,530
Men-owned firms, 2012833669
Women-owned firms, 2012506649
Minority-owned firms, 2012560633
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012794831
Veteran-owned firms, 2012158168
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2031,251
Black-owned firms, percent, 200731.8%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.2%
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, 200727.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201032.231.2
Land area in square miles, 2010526.49678.45

Source: United States Census Bureau

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