Greene County vs. Hancock County

	Greene County (GA)	Hancock County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	17,698	8,348
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	10.6%	-11.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	15,999	9,401
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	15,994	9,429
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.7%	15.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	29.1%	23.3%
Female persons, percent	51.9%	45.0%
White alone, percent	63.1%	26.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	33.9%	71.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	1.0%	1.0%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.2%	2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	57.9%	24.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,232	440
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.7%	2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,911	5,390
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.3%	73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$207,700	$79,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,498	$1,099
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$485	$430
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$691	$738
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.9%	5.1%
Building permits, 2018	569	18
Households, 2014-2018	7,004	2,991
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.40	1.97
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.3%	86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.5%	3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.5%	62.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	67.7%	45.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.2%	71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	25.8%	8.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.8%	9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	20.1%	15.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.3%	27.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.2%	43.3%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	205,956	24,753
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,799	$2,752
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.8	27.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,755	$31,984
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,844	$16,713
Persons in poverty, percent	19.3%	30.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	458	69
Total employment, 2017	5,294	616
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	216,994	19,600
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	10.7%	3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,625	546
All firms, 2012	1,673	709
Men-owned firms, 2012	904	382
Women-owned firms, 2012	588	281
Minority-owned firms, 2012	426	522
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,162	162
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	229	87
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,301	593
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	14.6%	55.5%
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	16.5%	31.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	41.3	20.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	387.44	471.84

Source: United States Census Bureau

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