Banks County vs. Habersham County

Banks County (GA)Habersham County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,98845,388
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.3%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,37543,036
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,39543,041
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.3%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.5%18.2%
Female persons, percent49.2%52.7%
White alone, percent93.7%90.5%
Black or African American alone, percent2.8%4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%1.0%
Asian alone, percent1.1%2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.1%15.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.5%77.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2922,806
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.9%9.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,76218,556
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.8%76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$142,800$146,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,163$1,201
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$349$356
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$727$738
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.5%7.5%
Building permits, 201853223
Households, 2014-20186,60315,195
Persons per household, 2014-20182.802.75
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.9%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.3%16.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.7%76.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.3%66.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.1%78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.8%18.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.5%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent19.3%19.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.9%44.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)47,51253,503
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)12,537108,056
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)110,27499,248
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)213,696462,142
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,667$10,619
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.827.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,373$49,140
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,810$22,018
Persons in poverty, percent13.0%14.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017287835
Total employment, 20173,15811,938
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)91,919405,555
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.7%-1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2703,229
All firms, 20121,2623,528
Men-owned firms, 20128141,934
Women-owned firms, 20123371,314
Minority-owned firms, 201260384
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1563,047
Veteran-owned firms, 201235497
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1072,915
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%24.0%
Population per square mile, 201079.3155.5
Land area in square miles, 2010232.09276.74

Source: United States Census Bureau

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