Gilmer County vs. Gordon County

Gilmer County (GA)Gordon County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,81657,685
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.0%4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,28155,186
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,29255,186
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.8%14.8%
Female persons, percent49.9%50.7%
White alone, percent95.6%91.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.9%16.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.5%77.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,5142,988
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.9%9.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,24722,683
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.8%64.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$171,000$127,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,169$1,078
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$353$375
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$741$711
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.6%15.0%
Building permits, 2018188198
Households, 2014-201811,64520,294
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.77
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.3%16.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.5%82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.7%69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.9%77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.0%14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.1%15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent22.5%21.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.5%60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,46570,869
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)46,177207,574
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)369,4312,499,053
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)291,776627,527
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,350$11,253
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.023.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,389$44,313
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,812$22,448
Persons in poverty, percent17.4%16.8%
Total employer establishments, 20175661,030
Total employment, 20175,86519,394
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)175,329743,524
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.3%-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,7543,567
All firms, 20122,7123,865
Men-owned firms, 20121,5232,072
Women-owned firms, 20127461,340
Minority-owned firms, 2012118584
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,5303,118
Veteran-owned firms, 2012361336
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,2403,282
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%2.6%
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, 200724.7%20.4%
Population per square mile, 201066.3155.1
Land area in square miles, 2010426.54355.81

Source: United States Census Bureau

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