Gilmer County vs. Murray County

	Gilmer County (GA)	Murray County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	30,816	39,921
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	9.0%	0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	28,281	39,628
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	28,292	39,628
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.4%	6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.2%	24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	24.8%	14.9%
Female persons, percent	49.9%	50.8%
White alone, percent	95.6%	95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.3%	1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	1.0%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	11.9%	15.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	85.5%	82.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,514	1,757
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.9%	7.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	17,247	16,168
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.8%	69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$171,000	$100,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,169	$1,007
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$353	$321
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$741	$700
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.6%	6.9%
Building permits, 2018	188	59
Households, 2014-2018	11,645	14,081
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.55	2.79
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.7%	92.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	10.3%	11.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.5%	83.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.7%	75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.9%	69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.0%	9.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.1%	9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	22.5%	20.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.5%	59.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.4%	51.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	46,177	42,776
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	369,431	1,306,601
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	63,463	123,466
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	291,776	198,051
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,350	$5,028
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.0	27.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,389	$45,238
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,812	$20,618
Persons in poverty, percent	17.4%	15.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	566	412
Total employment, 2017	5,865	7,619
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	175,329	262,596
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.3%	-4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,754	1,869
All firms, 2012	2,712	1,873
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,523	1,096
Women-owned firms, 2012	746	581
Minority-owned firms, 2012	118	154
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,530	1,672
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	361	223
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,240	1,570
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
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	24.7%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	66.3	115.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	426.54	344.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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