Pickens County vs. Gilmer County

Pickens County (GA)Gilmer County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,98030,816
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.7%9.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,42528,281
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,43128,292
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%24.8%
Female persons, percent50.9%49.9%
White alone, percent96.1%95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%11.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.6%85.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,7792,514
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%6.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,10717,247
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.9%74.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$185,700$171,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,351$1,169
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$459$353
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$843$741
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.0%3.6%
Building permits, 2018125188
Households, 2014-201811,84111,645
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%10.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.9%82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.4%73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.9%81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.7%20.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.5%22.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.1%50.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,47433,465
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)118,67946,177
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)144,620369,431
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)56,63963,463
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)327,444291,776
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,188$10,350
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.730.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,512$49,389
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,567$25,812
Persons in poverty, percent11.0%17.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017717566
Total employment, 20176,6345,865
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)248,856175,329
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.1%-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2512,754
All firms, 20123,5962,712
Men-owned firms, 20122,1751,523
Women-owned firms, 20121,118746
Minority-owned firms, 2012164118
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,3572,530
Veteran-owned firms, 2012511361
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,8962,240
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, 200726.4%24.7%
Population per square mile, 2010126.866.3
Land area in square miles, 2010232.06426.54

Source: United States Census Bureau

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