Telfair County vs. Wilcox County

	Telfair County (GA)	Wilcox County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	15,876	8,812
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.7%	-4.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	16,490	9,256
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	16,500	9,255
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.9%	5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	16.0%	19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.1%	18.1%
Female persons, percent	41.5%	40.3%
White alone, percent	60.3%	62.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	37.2%	34.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	14.7%	4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	49.2%	58.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	877	549
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	12.7%	2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,286	3,522
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	61.6%	76.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$64,000	$68,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$837	$983
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$326	$302
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$606	$514
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.7%	3.1%
Households, 2014-2018	4,931	2,606
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.60	2.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	95.7%	88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	13.0%	5.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	40.0%	63.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	25.7%	50.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	70.3%	82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	8.4%	11.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.2%	12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	16.3%	17.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	37.1%	35.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	39.8%	41.3%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	35,728	34,293
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	59,835	23,371
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$3,660	$2,577
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.0	27.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,288	$36,077
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$15,200	$14,829
Persons in poverty, percent	31.9%	30.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	183	86
Total employment, 2017	2,945	453
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	70,838	12,288
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	7.9%	-10.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	686	535
All firms, 2012	818	584
Men-owned firms, 2012	415	302
Women-owned firms, 2012	372	203
Minority-owned firms, 2012	274	154
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	518	419
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	52	31
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	738	494
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	12.6%	11.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	37.7	24.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	437.30	377.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

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