Jefferson County vs. Thomas County

	Jefferson County (FL)	Thomas County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	14,288	44,448
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.2%	-0.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	14,759	44,724
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	14,761	44,720
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.5%	6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.0%	23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.5%	18.3%
Female persons, percent	47.6%	52.6%
White alone, percent	63.1%	60.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	34.3%	36.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	1.0%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.9%	3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	60.1%	57.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,117	2,921
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.9%	2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,769	20,824
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.7%	63.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$117,900	$133,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,145	$1,203
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$379	$438
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$758	$806
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.2%	13.3%
Building permits, 2018	62	100
Households, 2014-2018	5,771	17,352
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.04	2.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.8%	82.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.0%	4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.2%	84.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.9%	77.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.1%	82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.0%	23.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.0%	12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.6%	16.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.8%	57.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.6%	53.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	11,985	404,851
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	67,307	564,630
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,721	$12,625
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.9	20.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,173	$40,112
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,448	$25,542
Persons in poverty, percent	17.9%	20.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	256	1,129
Total employment, 2017	1,628	16,659
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	53,930	690,378
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.0%	2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,038	3,213
All firms, 2012	1,097	3,630
Men-owned firms, 2012	530	1,708
Women-owned firms, 2012	433	1,563
Minority-owned firms, 2012	299	1,234
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	731	2,209
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	200	366
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	809	3,062
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.3%
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	0.0%	29.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	24.7	82.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	598.10	544.60

Source: United States Census Bureau

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