Gordon County vs. Whitfield County

Gordon County (GA)Whitfield County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)57,685104,062
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.5%1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)55,186102,593
Population, Census, April 1, 201055,186102,599
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.4%25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.8%14.0%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.2%
White alone, percent91.8%90.7%
Black or African American alone, percent4.4%4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%1.4%
Asian alone, percent1.2%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent16.3%35.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.0%57.7%
Veterans, 2014-20182,9883,813
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.2%18.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)22,68340,143
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.0%63.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$127,400$126,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,078$1,078
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$375$339
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$711$708
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.0%19.5%
Building permits, 2018198262
Households, 2014-201820,29436,043
Persons per household, 2014-20182.772.84
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201816.1%31.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.5%83.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.9%76.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.7%69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.4%15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.1%7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent21.4%23.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.5%55.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)207,574482,402
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,499,0535,805,314
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)627,5271,302,376
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,253$12,601
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.820.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,313$46,970
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,448$23,271
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0302,191
Total employment, 201719,39447,665
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)743,5242,035,260
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%-3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,5675,930
All firms, 20123,8657,105
Men-owned firms, 20122,0723,871
Women-owned firms, 20121,3402,338
Minority-owned firms, 20125841,574
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,1185,133
Veteran-owned firms, 2012336780
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,2825,779
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.6%2.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200720.4%23.2%
Population per square mile, 2010155.1353.2
Land area in square miles, 2010355.81290.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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