Rabun County vs. Macon County

Rabun County (GA)Macon County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,86735,285
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.6%4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,27633,925
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,27633,922
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.9%18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.6%28.5%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.5%
White alone, percent94.9%95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Asian alone, percent1.1%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.2%7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.6%89.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4302,820
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.3%5.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,68025,653
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.8%72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$164,900$165,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,247$1,055
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$389$305
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$678$747
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.0%7.8%
Building permits, 20186695
Households, 2014-20186,56315,699
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.17
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.7%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.3%6.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.4%82.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.8%70.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.2%88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.8%24.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.3%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent21.3%15.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.6%50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.6%44.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)47,21063,264
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)41,814134,134
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)46833,833
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)247,664432,474
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,197$12,769
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.921.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,902$43,597
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,312$28,429
Persons in poverty, percent14.2%16.3%
Total employer establishments, 20174791,107
Total employment, 20174,6719,349
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)137,051318,211
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201713.6%0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,9053,346
All firms, 20121,6454,247
Men-owned firms, 20121,0342,106
Women-owned firms, 20124961,330
Minority-owned firms, 2012109214
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4853,928
Veteran-owned firms, 2012163267
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4003,736
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%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.2%25.1%
Population per square mile, 201044.065.8
Land area in square miles, 2010369.99515.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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