Laurens County vs. Emanuel County

Laurens County (GA)Emanuel County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)47,32522,612
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)48,44522,600
Population, Census, April 1, 201048,43422,598
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.7%16.1%
Female persons, percent52.7%50.8%
White alone, percent60.0%62.8%
Black or African American alone, percent37.3%34.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent57.8%59.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,3121,220
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,5509,920
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.7%65.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$88,800$74,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,113$985
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$343$351
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$616$596
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.3%4.9%
Building permits, 20182112
Households, 2014-201817,1838,392
Persons per household, 2014-20182.702.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.3%87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201871.8%80.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201856.7%65.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.1%79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.6%12.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.3%14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.0%16.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.3%52.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.5%51.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)77,82217,421
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)599,96669,486
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)639,983706,335
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)305,98589,091
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)700,527203,297
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,582$8,878
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.828.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,369$34,946
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,655$17,981
Persons in poverty, percent24.6%25.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,054397
Total employment, 201714,9655,141
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)558,254165,041
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.9%-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,8311,669
All firms, 20124,3931,789
Men-owned firms, 20122,355840
Women-owned firms, 20121,671768
Minority-owned firms, 20121,568583
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,6591,131
Veteran-owned firms, 2012525218
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,6481,473
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%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, 200727.9%31.0%
Population per square mile, 201060.033.2
Land area in square miles, 2010807.30680.60

Source: United States Census Bureau

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