Lincoln County vs. Wilkes County

Lincoln County (GA)Wilkes County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,9159,876
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.0%-6.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,99610,593
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,99610,593
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.1%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.8%23.1%
Female persons, percent51.5%52.0%
White alone, percent68.0%55.3%
Black or African American alone, percent29.1%41.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent66.5%51.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018578578
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,9145,158
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.3%65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$117,500$81,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,393$1,082
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$442$428
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$719$704
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.5%7.3%
Building permits, 201816
Households, 2014-20183,4243,879
Persons per household, 2014-20182.252.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.8%88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%5.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201868.3%59.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201853.1%43.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.4%80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.5%12.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.7%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.5%17.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.8%52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.5%48.2%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)10,671175,655
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,13124,064
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,81570,376
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,017$6,985
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.825.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,014$35,106
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,324$23,198
Persons in poverty, percent17.2%20.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017133197
Total employment, 20178382,049
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)25,18865,984
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.2%0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017581678
All firms, 2012676787
Men-owned firms, 2012380458
Women-owned firms, 2012273268
Minority-owned firms, 201290272
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012580479
Veteran-owned firms, 20129456
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012575695
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, 200734.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201038.022.6
Land area in square miles, 2010210.38469.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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