Cherokee County vs. Gordon County

Cherokee County (GA)Gordon County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)254,14957,685
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)18.6%4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)214,37255,186
Population, Census, April 1, 2010214,34655,186
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.4%24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.9%14.8%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.7%
White alone, percent87.8%91.8%
Black or African American alone, percent7.4%4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Asian alone, percent2.0%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.8%16.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.4%77.0%
Veterans, 2014-201814,2782,988
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.8%9.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)94,21822,683
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.6%64.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$234,300$127,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,582$1,078
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$430$375
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,184$711
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.7%15.0%
Building permits, 20183,500198
Households, 2014-201885,82520,294
Persons per household, 2014-20182.802.77
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.1%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.5%16.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201895.3%82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201891.8%69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.4%77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201837.0%14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.8%15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.8%21.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.1%60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.3%52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)281,69070,869
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)471,434207,574
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,027,8142,499,053
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,271,598627,527
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,264$11,253
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201835.523.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$79,670$44,313
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,199$22,448
Persons in poverty, percent7.4%16.8%
Total employer establishments, 20175,4191,030
Total employment, 201753,66519,394
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,980,336743,524
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.5%-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201724,9373,567
All firms, 201222,2213,865
Men-owned firms, 201212,7552,072
Women-owned firms, 20127,4661,340
Minority-owned firms, 20123,678584
Nonminority-owned firms, 201217,9453,118
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,132336
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201219,2053,282
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.3%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%2.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.1%20.4%
Population per square mile, 2010508.3155.1
Land area in square miles, 2010421.67355.81

Source: United States Census Bureau

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