Harris County vs. Meriwether County

Harris County (GA)Meriwether County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)34,47521,068
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.7%-4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)31,99821,983
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,02421,992
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%20.4%
Female persons, percent50.0%52.1%
White alone, percent79.6%58.2%
Black or African American alone, percent16.7%39.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.8%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.6%56.6%
Veterans, 2014-20183,3771,125
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,34410,015
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201886.0%67.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$210,100$98,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,641$1,094
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$484$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$946$672
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.8%4.6%
Building permits, 201822555
Households, 2014-201812,1588,151
Persons per household, 2014-20182.722.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.6%2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.5%72.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.1%57.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.8%79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.9%11.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.1%16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.7%16.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.2%50.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%42.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)16,48463,038
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)70,154116,084
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$2,155$5,457
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.534.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$74,261$36,351
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,511$20,060
Persons in poverty, percent8.7%24.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017435295
Total employment, 20174,2043,179
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)106,882116,153
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.5%-7.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4751,656
All firms, 20121,9811,891
Men-owned firms, 20121,1931,131
Women-owned firms, 2012627660
Minority-owned firms, 2012457770
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4741,067
Veteran-owned firms, 2012315201
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5701,613
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%22.9%
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, 200721.1%28.6%
Population per square mile, 201069.043.9
Land area in square miles, 2010463.87501.22

Source: United States Census Bureau

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