Sumter County vs. Schley County

	Sumter County (GA)	Schley County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	29,733	5,236
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-9.4%	4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	32,817	5,010
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	32,819	5,010
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.1%	5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.6%	25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.7%	17.1%
Female persons, percent	53.0%	52.6%
White alone, percent	43.5%	76.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	53.1%	20.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.1%
Asian alone, percent	1.4%	0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.0%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.7%	6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	39.2%	71.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,479	320
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.8%	0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	13,880	2,215
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	55.8%	69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$90,300	$111,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$994	$1,131
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$404	$422
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$689	$653
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	21.4%	7.1%
Building permits, 2018	17	11
Households, 2014-2018	11,758	1,877
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.40	2.78
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	80.5%	89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.0%	1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.7%	80.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	66.2%	69.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.7%	84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.6%	12.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.4%	11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	17.2%	15.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.3%	59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.5%	55.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	37,225	897
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	492,493	123,726
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	305,850	44,373
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	310,986	19,345
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,856	$3,877
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.4	26.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$36,205	$41,276
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,191	$20,585
Persons in poverty, percent	25.7%	18.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	616	61
Total employment, 2017	8,681	713
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	273,096	24,393
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.1%	13.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,813	336
All firms, 2012	2,271	241
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,112	126
Women-owned firms, 2012	926	91
Minority-owned firms, 2012	950	27
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,210	208
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,853	211
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.6%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.8%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	68.0	30.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	482.70	166.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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