Lamar County vs. Spalding County

Lamar County (GA)Spalding County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,00066,100
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.8%3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,31064,098
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,31764,073
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%17.9%
Female persons, percent51.8%52.0%
White alone, percent66.5%61.9%
Black or African American alone, percent30.6%34.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent64.6%58.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2944,437
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,61527,580
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.5%60.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$134,500$122,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,183$1,149
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$451$436
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$643$856
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.8%15.7%
Building permits, 201864274
Households, 2014-20186,36824,137
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.2%89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.3%80.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.2%66.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.7%81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.1%16.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.6%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.8%15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.7%53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.4%49.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)13,19286,893
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)230,4402,404,744
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,608467,098
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)107,195638,821
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,936$10,003
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.829.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,464$42,671
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,874$22,166
Persons in poverty, percent17.3%17.3%
Total employer establishments, 20172501,148
Total employment, 20173,05616,739
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)94,310603,969
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.2%-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1945,025
All firms, 20121,3555,364
Men-owned firms, 20128162,743
Women-owned firms, 20124072,148
Minority-owned firms, 20123772,038
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129353,142
Veteran-owned firms, 2012159622
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1224,495
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.5%
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, 200727.8%36.9%
Population per square mile, 201099.8326.1
Land area in square miles, 2010183.50196.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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