Jackson County vs. Oconee County

Jackson County (GA)Oconee County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)70,42239,272
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)16.5%19.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)60,45732,831
Population, Census, April 1, 201060,48532,808
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.4%26.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.4%15.2%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.9%
White alone, percent88.4%88.7%
Black or African American alone, percent7.3%5.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent2.0%4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.1%5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.1%84.3%
Veterans, 2014-20184,3021,923
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.4%6.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,07214,593
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%82.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$174,000$268,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,337$1,725
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$406$497
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$799$970
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.9%6.6%
Building permits, 20181,205402
Households, 2014-201822,03413,093
Persons per household, 2014-20182.952.81
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.4%90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.5%8.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.0%93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.7%85.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.7%94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.0%51.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.7%11.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.4%65.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.1%59.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)80,247127,004
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)574,81290,699
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,482,538397,167
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$24,476$11,814
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.523.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$62,495$88,308
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,115$41,671
Persons in poverty, percent8.7%5.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,3231,179
Total employment, 201723,65314,055
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)984,435546,864
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201716.8%25.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,5704,108
All firms, 20125,5513,673
Men-owned firms, 20123,0432,065
Women-owned firms, 20121,8881,063
Minority-owned firms, 2012717322
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,6553,193
Veteran-owned firms, 2012529563
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,7672,903
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%1.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.9%1.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.1%21.4%
Population per square mile, 2010178.1178.0
Land area in square miles, 2010339.66184.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

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