Gilmer County vs. Pickens County

Gilmer County (GA)Pickens County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,81631,980
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.0%8.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,28129,425
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,29229,431
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.8%21.9%
Female persons, percent49.9%50.9%
White alone, percent95.6%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.9%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.5%93.6%
Veterans, 2014-20182,5142,779
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.9%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,24714,107
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.8%75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$171,000$185,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,169$1,351
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$353$459
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$741$843
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.6%7.0%
Building permits, 2018188125
Households, 2014-201811,64511,841
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.3%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.5%87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.7%83.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.9%84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.0%23.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.1%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent22.5%17.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.5%57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,46533,474
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)46,177118,679
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)369,431144,620
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)63,46356,639
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)291,776327,444
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,350$11,188
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.032.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,389$64,512
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,812$30,567
Persons in poverty, percent17.4%11.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017566717
Total employment, 20175,8656,634
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)175,329248,856
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.3%4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,7543,251
All firms, 20122,7123,596
Men-owned firms, 20121,5232,175
Women-owned firms, 20127461,118
Minority-owned firms, 2012118164
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,5303,357
Veteran-owned firms, 2012361511
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,2402,896
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%0.0%
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%26.4%
Population per square mile, 201066.3126.8
Land area in square miles, 2010426.54232.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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