Pickens County vs. Dawson County

Pickens County (GA)Dawson County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,98025,083
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.7%12.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,42522,337
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,43122,330
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%20.1%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.6%
White alone, percent96.1%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.6%92.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,7791,347
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,10711,771
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.9%81.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$185,700$215,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,351$1,423
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$459$444
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$843$857
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.0%5.1%
Building permits, 2018125446
Households, 2014-201811,8418,711
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.9%92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.4%83.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.9%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.7%30.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.5%17.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%60.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.1%53.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,47439,855
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)144,620263,457
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)56,63923,453
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)327,444523,908
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,188$23,366
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.732.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,512$65,805
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,567$32,646
Persons in poverty, percent11.0%8.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017717673
Total employment, 20176,6347,881
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)248,856201,800
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.1%21.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2512,322
All firms, 20123,5962,372
Men-owned firms, 20122,1751,318
Women-owned firms, 20121,118658
Minority-owned firms, 2012164132
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,3572,094
Veteran-owned firms, 2012511315
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,8961,752
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, 200726.4%16.2%
Population per square mile, 2010126.8105.9
Land area in square miles, 2010232.06210.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

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