Jackson County vs. Barrow County

Jackson County (GA)Barrow County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)70,42280,809
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)16.5%16.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)60,45769,355
Population, Census, April 1, 201060,48569,367
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.4%25.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.4%12.4%
Female persons, percent50.7%51.0%
White alone, percent88.4%80.6%
Black or African American alone, percent7.3%12.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent2.0%3.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.1%11.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.1%70.5%
Veterans, 2014-20184,3024,053
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.4%7.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,07228,951
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$174,000$146,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,337$1,177
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$406$388
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$799$954
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.9%6.5%
Building permits, 20181,205867
Households, 2014-201822,03425,319
Persons per household, 2014-20182.953.03
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.4%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.5%12.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.0%89.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.7%81.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.7%83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.0%17.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.7%16.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.4%64.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.1%56.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)80,247117,366
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,924,144889,184
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)574,8121,189,678
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,482,538671,608
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$24,476$9,571
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.534.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$62,495$57,348
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,115$23,638
Persons in poverty, percent8.7%9.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,3231,234
Total employment, 201723,65316,931
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)984,435597,985
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201716.8%6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,5706,362
All firms, 20125,5516,212
Men-owned firms, 20123,0433,575
Women-owned firms, 20121,8882,052
Minority-owned firms, 20127171,285
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,6554,692
Veteran-owned firms, 2012529659
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,7675,310
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.1%30.2%
Population per square mile, 2010178.1432.7
Land area in square miles, 2010339.66160.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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