Meriwether County vs. Pike County

	Meriwether County (GA)	Pike County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	21,068	18,634
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.2%	4.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,983	17,874
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,992	17,869
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.3%	23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.4%	15.9%
Female persons, percent	52.1%	50.8%
White alone, percent	58.2%	88.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	39.0%	9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.2%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	56.6%	87.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,125	1,192
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.2%	1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,015	7,055
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.1%	82.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$98,000	$165,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,094	$1,384
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$410	$438
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$672	$779
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.6%	4.8%
Building permits, 2018	55	130
Households, 2014-2018	8,151	6,106
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.55	2.92
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.3%	89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.0%	1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	72.8%	86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	57.2%	73.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.1%	87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.5%	15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.1%	7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	16.2%	14.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.7%	57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	42.7%	51.4%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	116,084	36,183
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,457	$2,032
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	34.5	33.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$36,351	$58,765
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,060	$26,737
Persons in poverty, percent	24.4%	10.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	295	270
Total employment, 2017	3,179	1,903
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	116,153	64,089
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-7.0%	9.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,656	1,530
All firms, 2012	1,891	1,184
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,131	736
Women-owned firms, 2012	660	342
Minority-owned firms, 2012	770	120
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,067	1,051
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	201	153
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,613	905
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	22.9%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	28.6%	19.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	43.9	82.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	501.22	216.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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