Meriwether County vs. Harris County

Meriwether County (GA)Harris County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,06834,475
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.2%7.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,98331,998
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,99232,024
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%18.8%
Female persons, percent52.1%50.0%
White alone, percent58.2%79.6%
Black or African American alone, percent39.0%16.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.6%76.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1253,377
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,01514,344
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.1%86.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$98,000$210,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,094$1,641
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$410$484
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$672$946
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.6%2.8%
Building permits, 201855225
Households, 2014-20188,15112,158
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.3%88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.8%89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.2%81.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.1%90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.5%29.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.1%13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.2%10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.7%60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.7%53.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)63,03816,484
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)116,08470,154
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,457$2,155
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.526.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,351$74,261
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,060$34,511
Persons in poverty, percent24.4%8.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017295435
Total employment, 20173,1794,204
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)116,153106,882
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.0%-1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6562,475
All firms, 20121,8911,981
Men-owned firms, 20121,1311,193
Women-owned firms, 2012660627
Minority-owned firms, 2012770457
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0671,474
Veteran-owned firms, 2012201315
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6131,570
Black-owned firms, percent, 200722.9%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, 200728.6%21.1%
Population per square mile, 201043.969.0
Land area in square miles, 2010501.22463.87

Source: United States Census Bureau

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