Murray County vs. Whitfield County

Murray County (GA)Whitfield County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,921104,062
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.7%1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)39,628102,593
Population, Census, April 1, 201039,628102,599
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.9%14.0%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.2%
White alone, percent95.7%90.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%1.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent15.6%35.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent82.0%57.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7573,813
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.7%18.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,16840,143
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.2%63.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$100,200$126,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,007$1,078
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$321$339
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$700$708
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%19.5%
Building permits, 201859262
Households, 2014-201814,08136,043
Persons per household, 2014-20182.792.84
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.9%90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.9%31.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.6%83.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.0%76.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201869.3%69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20189.4%15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.3%7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.5%23.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.8%63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.6%55.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)42,776482,402
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,306,6015,805,314
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)123,4661,196,567
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)198,0511,302,376
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,028$12,601
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.320.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,238$46,970
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,618$23,271
Persons in poverty, percent15.2%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 20174122,191
Total employment, 20177,61947,665
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)262,5962,035,260
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.2%-3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8695,930
All firms, 20121,8737,105
Men-owned firms, 20121,0963,871
Women-owned firms, 20125812,338
Minority-owned firms, 20121541,574
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6725,133
Veteran-owned firms, 2012223780
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5705,779
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%23.2%
Population per square mile, 2010115.0353.2
Land area in square miles, 2010344.47290.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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