McDuffie County vs. Wilkes County

	McDuffie County (GA)	Wilkes County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	21,531	9,876
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.5%	-6.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,867	10,593
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,875	10,593
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.5%	5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.1%	21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.5%	23.1%
Female persons, percent	53.2%	52.0%
White alone, percent	55.5%	55.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	41.7%	41.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.9%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.2%	5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	53.1%	51.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,672	578
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.1%	4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,361	5,158
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	60.8%	65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$105,300	$81,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,090	$1,082
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$378	$428
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$649	$704
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.0%	7.3%
Building permits, 2018	33	6
Households, 2014-2018	8,103	3,879
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.62	2.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.5%	88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.6%	5.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	73.8%	59.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	58.1%	43.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.2%	80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.7%	12.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.0%	9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.1%	17.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.0%	52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.9%	48.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	24,705	6,718
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	76,784	32,228
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	554,410	175,655
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	21,923	24,064
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	294,954	70,376
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,616	$6,985
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.0	25.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,199	$35,106
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,384	$23,198
Persons in poverty, percent	19.9%	20.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	426	197
Total employment, 2017	6,613	2,049
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	217,266	65,984
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-4.4%	0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,535	678
All firms, 2012	1,679	787
Men-owned firms, 2012	868	458
Women-owned firms, 2012	617	268
Minority-owned firms, 2012	516	272
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,074	479
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	209	56
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,312	695
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.2%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	17.1%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	85.0	22.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	257.46	469.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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