Berrien County vs. Irwin County

	Berrien County (GA)	Irwin County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	19,252	9,398
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.2%	-1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	19,291	9,529
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	19,286	9,538
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.2%	21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.1%	17.9%
Female persons, percent	50.9%	48.0%
White alone, percent	86.1%	69.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	11.0%	28.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	1.2%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.9%	4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	81.7%	66.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,045	485
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.5%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,814	4,091
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.9%	74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$85,300	$74,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$925	$938
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$342	$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$626	$549
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.8%	6.2%
Building permits, 2018	18	23
Households, 2014-2018	7,322	3,291
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.57	2.77
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.4%	94.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.0%	2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.2%	67.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	59.8%	57.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.1%	81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.8%	14.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.7%	15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	18.9%	14.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.8%	48.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.1%	43.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	10,236	2,089
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	19,281	42,826
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	58,456	79,628
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	127,067	32,344
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,673	$3,369
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.7	21.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$37,163	$32,339
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$18,611	$18,406
Persons in poverty, percent	21.8%	24.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	248	114
Total employment, 2017	3,160	1,469
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	96,833	50,001
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.4%	-10.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,107	625
All firms, 2012	1,197	630
Men-owned firms, 2012	592	303
Women-owned firms, 2012	510	276
Minority-owned firms, 2012	127	105
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,038	507
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	190	70
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	952	519
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	10.9%
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	33.1%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	42.7	26.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	451.90	354.34

Source: United States Census Bureau

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