Twiggs County vs. Laurens County

Twiggs County (GA)Laurens County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,18847,325
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.2%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,02248,445
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,02348,434
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.3%24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.7%17.7%
Female persons, percent50.9%52.7%
White alone, percent57.1%60.0%
Black or African American alone, percent40.5%37.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent55.5%57.8%
Veterans, 2014-20186293,312
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,25221,550
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.3%62.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$63,200$88,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,039$1,113
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$347$343
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$577$616
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.2%10.3%
Building permits, 20181921
Households, 2014-20183,03117,183
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.70
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.2%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201865.5%71.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201853.4%56.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201870.8%85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20189.4%15.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.6%9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.2%15.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.4%49.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201838.2%46.5%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,933700,527
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,307$14,582
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.822.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,037$37,369
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,465$20,655
Persons in poverty, percent21.3%24.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017721,054
Total employment, 20171,54614,965
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)58,881558,254
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.9%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175883,831
All firms, 20126384,393
Men-owned firms, 20122742,355
Women-owned firms, 20122351,671
Minority-owned firms, 20123411,568
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122892,659
Veteran-owned firms, 201269525
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125213,648
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%27.9%
Population per square mile, 201025.260.0
Land area in square miles, 2010358.40807.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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