Wilcox County vs. Telfair County

	Wilcox County (GA)	Telfair County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8,812	15,876
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.8%	-3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	9,256	16,490
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	9,255	16,500
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.5%	3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.0%	16.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.1%	18.1%
Female persons, percent	40.3%	41.5%
White alone, percent	62.5%	60.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	34.9%	37.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.8%	14.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	58.6%	49.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	549	877
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.8%	12.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,522	7,286
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.0%	61.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$68,200	$64,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$983	$837
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$302	$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$514	$606
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.1%	9.7%
Households, 2014-2018	2,606	4,931
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.59	2.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.5%	95.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.0%	13.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	63.1%	40.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	50.7%	25.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.3%	70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.4%	8.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.6%	8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	17.3%	16.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	35.5%	37.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	41.3%	39.8%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	34,293	35,728
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	23,371	59,835
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$2,577	$3,660
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.5	22.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$36,077	$30,288
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$14,829	$15,200
Persons in poverty, percent	30.8%	31.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	86	183
Total employment, 2017	453	2,945
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	12,288	70,838
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-10.1%	7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	535	686
All firms, 2012	584	818
Men-owned firms, 2012	302	415
Women-owned firms, 2012	203	372
Minority-owned firms, 2012	154	274
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	419	518
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	31	52
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	494	738
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	11.2%	12.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	24.5	37.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	377.71	437.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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