Jackson County vs. Madison County

	Jackson County (GA)	Madison County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	70,422	29,650
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16.5%	5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	60,457	28,160
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	60,485	28,120
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.5%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.4%	23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	14.4%	17.0%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	50.6%
White alone, percent	88.4%	86.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	7.3%	9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	2.0%	2.0%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	8.1%	5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	81.1%	81.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,302	1,841
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.4%	4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	26,072	12,022
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.5%	75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$174,000	$126,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,337	$1,085
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$406	$347
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$799	$718
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.9%	3.2%
Building permits, 2018	1,205	9
Households, 2014-2018	22,034	10,712
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.95	2.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.4%	89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.5%	6.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.0%	81.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.7%	71.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.7%	83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.0%	18.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.9%	13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.7%	18.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.4%	59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.1%	57.2%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,924,144	21,384
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,482,538	135,690
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$24,476	$4,860
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.5	26.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$62,495	$51,701
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,115	$24,292
Persons in poverty, percent	8.7%	16.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,323	359
Total employment, 2017	23,653	2,054
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	984,435	64,117
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	16.8%	-13.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	5,570	2,266
All firms, 2012	5,551	2,104
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,043	1,349
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,888	630
Minority-owned firms, 2012	717	288
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,655	1,789
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	529	190
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,767	1,864
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.5%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.9%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	21.1%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	178.1	99.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	339.66	282.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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