Washington County vs. Jefferson County

	Washington County (GA)	Jefferson County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	20,386	15,430
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.8%	-8.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,183	16,930
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,187	16,930
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.6%	23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.4%	18.3%
Female persons, percent	49.0%	51.7%
White alone, percent	44.3%	45.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	53.7%	52.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.6%	3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	42.5%	42.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,135	942
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.8%	2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,373	7,257
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.7%	65.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$83,300	$74,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,097	$1,026
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$416	$374
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$645	$545
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.5%	9.6%
Building permits, 2018	81	17
Households, 2014-2018	7,359	5,609
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.53	2.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.9%	87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.2%	3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	76.5%	74.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	60.7%	53.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.2%	75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.0%	11.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.7%	9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.2%	16.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.3%	51.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.4%	47.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	18,256	11,425
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	56,147	32,153
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	157,522	251,409
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	133,487	217,837
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	186,951	142,768
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,954	$8,688
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.8	26.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$38,092	$34,300
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,579	$18,764
Persons in poverty, percent	25.9%	22.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	343	311
Total employment, 2017	5,119	3,861
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	204,877	140,400
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.1%	-2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,224	1,328
All firms, 2012	1,530	1,448
Men-owned firms, 2012	669	833
Women-owned firms, 2012	649	506
Minority-owned firms, 2012	633	560
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	831	794
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	168	158
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,251	1,203
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	31.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.2%	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	0.0%	27.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	31.2	32.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	678.45	526.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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