Richmond County vs. Jefferson County
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Richmond County (GA) Jefferson County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 201,554 15,430
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 0.5% -8.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 200,569 16,930
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 200,549 16,930
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7% 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9% 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.1% 18.3%
Female persons, percent 51.6% 51.7%
White alone, percent 37.7% 45.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 57.1% 52.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 1.8% 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.2% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7% 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 5.0% 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 34.3% 42.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018 19,275 942
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 3.7% 2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 89,092 7,257
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 53.3% 65.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $104,700 $74,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,120 $1,026
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $399 $374
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $850 $545
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 25.6% 9.6%
Building permits, 2018 518 17
Households, 2014-2018 72,165 5,609
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.65 2.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 82.7% 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 5.9% 3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 84.6% 74.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 72.2% 53.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 83.4% 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 21.3% 11.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 13.0% 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.2% 16.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.5% 51.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.1% 47.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 446,961 11,425
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 3,260,377 32,153
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 5,452,204 251,409
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 864,737 217,837
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 2,627,283 142,768
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,969 $8,688
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 21.2 26.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $40,644 $34,300
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $22,045 $18,764
Persons in poverty, percent 21.9% 22.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 4,264 311
Total employment, 2017 85,058 3,861
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 3,700,642 140,400
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.9% -2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 12,785 1,328
All firms, 2012 16,003 1,448
Men-owned firms, 2012 6,974 833
Women-owned firms, 2012 7,489 506
Minority-owned firms, 2012 8,522 560
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 6,714 794
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 1,944 158
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 12,919 1,203
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 38.1% 31.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.3% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.8% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.4% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 36.1% 27.6%
Population per square mile, 2010 618.4 32.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 324.33 526.49
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Richmond county (GA) and Jefferson county (GA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.