Meriwether County vs. Talbot County

	Meriwether County (GA)	Talbot County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	21,068	6,272
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.2%	-8.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,983	6,874
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,992	6,865
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.3%	16.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.4%	24.4%
Female persons, percent	52.1%	52.1%
White alone, percent	58.2%	42.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	39.0%	55.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.2%	2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	56.6%	40.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,125	540
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.2%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,015	3,426
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.1%	78.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$98,000	$80,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,094	$1,071
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$410	$382
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$672	$657
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.6%	4.8%
Building permits, 2018	55	8
Households, 2014-2018	8,151	2,766
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.55	2.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.3%	93.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.0%	1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	72.8%	69.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	57.2%	52.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.1%	80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.5%	12.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.1%	14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	16.2%	15.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.7%	50.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	42.7%	49.5%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	16,766	8,776
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	116,084	11,696
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,457	$1,795
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	34.5	33.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$36,351	$36,213
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,060	$20,785
Persons in poverty, percent	24.4%	24.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	295	67
Total employment, 2017	3,179	504
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	116,153	20,214
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-7.0%	-7.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,656	443
All firms, 2012	1,891	439
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,131	220
Women-owned firms, 2012	660	187
Minority-owned firms, 2012	770	188
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,067	244
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	201	56
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,613	350
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	22.9%	46.3%
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%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	43.9	17.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	501.22	391.39

Source: United States Census Bureau

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