Cherokee County vs. Pickens County

Cherokee County (GA)Pickens County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)254,14931,980
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)18.6%8.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)214,37229,425
Population, Census, April 1, 2010214,34629,431
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.4%20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.9%21.9%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.9%
White alone, percent87.8%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent7.4%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent2.0%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.8%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.4%93.6%
Veterans, 2014-201814,2782,779
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.8%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)94,21814,107
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.6%75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$234,300$185,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,582$1,351
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$430$459
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,184$843
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.7%7.0%
Building permits, 20183,500125
Households, 2014-201885,82511,841
Persons per household, 2014-20182.802.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.1%88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.5%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201895.3%87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201891.8%83.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.4%84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201837.0%23.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.8%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.8%17.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.1%57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.3%51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)281,69033,474
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)471,434118,679
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,027,814144,620
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)711,94756,639
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,271,598327,444
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,264$11,188
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201835.532.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$79,670$64,512
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,199$30,567
Persons in poverty, percent7.4%11.0%
Total employer establishments, 20175,419717
Total employment, 201753,6656,634
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,980,336248,856
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.5%4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201724,9373,251
All firms, 201222,2213,596
Men-owned firms, 201212,7552,175
Women-owned firms, 20127,4661,118
Minority-owned firms, 20123,678164
Nonminority-owned firms, 201217,9453,357
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,132511
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201219,2052,896
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%0.0%
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%26.4%
Population per square mile, 2010508.3126.8
Land area in square miles, 2010421.67232.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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