Murray County vs. Gilmer County

Murray County (GA)Gilmer County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,92130,816
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.7%9.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)39,62828,281
Population, Census, April 1, 201039,62828,292
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.9%24.8%
Female persons, percent50.8%49.9%
White alone, percent95.7%95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent15.6%11.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent82.0%85.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7572,514
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.7%6.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,16817,247
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.2%74.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$100,200$171,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,007$1,169
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$321$353
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$700$741
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%3.6%
Building permits, 201859188
Households, 2014-201814,08111,645
Persons per household, 2014-20182.792.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.9%86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.9%10.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.6%82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.0%73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201869.3%81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20189.4%20.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.3%15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.5%22.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.8%54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.6%50.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)42,77646,177
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,306,601369,431
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)123,46663,463
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)198,051291,776
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,028$10,350
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.330.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,238$49,389
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,618$25,812
Persons in poverty, percent15.2%17.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017412566
Total employment, 20177,6195,865
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)262,596175,329
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.2%-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8692,754
All firms, 20121,8732,712
Men-owned firms, 20121,0961,523
Women-owned firms, 2012581746
Minority-owned firms, 2012154118
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6722,530
Veteran-owned firms, 2012223361
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5702,240
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, 20070.0%24.7%
Population per square mile, 2010115.066.3
Land area in square miles, 2010344.47426.54

Source: United States Census Bureau

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