Jones County vs. Monroe County

Jones County (GA)Monroe County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,61627,520
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.2%5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,66726,173
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,66926,424
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.6%18.5%
Female persons, percent51.6%50.1%
White alone, percent72.6%74.4%
Black or African American alone, percent25.1%22.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.2%72.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,3451,924
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,88611,234
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.1%79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$123,400$163,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,327$1,325
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$400$420
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$764$744
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.9%9.5%
Building permits, 201885135
Households, 2014-201810,5109,803
Persons per household, 2014-20182.692.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.2%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.5%85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.2%74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.4%85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.1%26.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.9%13.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.7%56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.6%54.3%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)96,950186,875
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,393$7,016
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.627.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,155$54,050
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,725$34,669
Persons in poverty, percent14.5%13.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017328514
Total employment, 20172,6145,902
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)87,042221,704
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.9%-2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,0022,147
All firms, 20122,1622,612
Men-owned firms, 20121,0841,488
Women-owned firms, 2012932840
Minority-owned firms, 2012499518
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6131,977
Veteran-owned firms, 2012222434
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8361,947
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%15.2%
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, 200729.9%26.8%
Population per square mile, 201072.866.8
Land area in square miles, 2010393.93395.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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