Baker County vs. Decatur County

Baker County (GA)Decatur County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)3,09226,575
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-10.4%-4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)3,45127,842
Population, Census, April 1, 20103,45127,842
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.3%24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.5%16.2%
Female persons, percent50.5%51.6%
White alone, percent52.3%54.4%
Black or African American alone, percent44.9%42.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.0%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent47.5%49.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181671,226
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,65712,224
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.8%56.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$75,500$109,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$906$1,091
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$391$357
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$486$660
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.2%14.3%
Households, 2014-20181,38510,153
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.2%86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.5%3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201858.0%63.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201848.2%52.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.3%81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.3%14.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.3%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent19.2%17.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.5%48.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.9%44.3%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,703324,740
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$1,397$11,805
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.422.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,188$39,148
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,864$20,397
Persons in poverty, percent22.9%23.2%
Total employer establishments, 201730585
Total employment, 20172636,268
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)10,111215,533
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201720.1%-2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171781,717
All firms, 20123352,634
Men-owned firms, 20121731,314
Women-owned firms, 2012102956
Minority-owned firms, 2012129887
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121991,636
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122772,218
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%29.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.3%
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%2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.1%28.0%
Population per square mile, 201010.146.6
Land area in square miles, 2010341.94597.14

Source: United States Census Bureau

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