Upson County vs. Taylor County

	Upson County (GA)	Taylor County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	26,215	8,039
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.4%	-9.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	27,151	8,910
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	27,153	8,906
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.2%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.2%	20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.5%	20.2%
Female persons, percent	52.5%	52.2%
White alone, percent	68.8%	58.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	28.5%	38.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.3%	2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	67.2%	56.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,714	360
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.5%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,124	4,611
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	65.8%	71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$87,200	$82,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$983	$952
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$380	$398
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$628	$601
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.8%	4.8%
Building permits, 2018	14	5
Households, 2014-2018	10,204	3,437
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.52	2.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.2%	89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.7%	4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.6%	72.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	65.5%	58.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.9%	78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.7%	11.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.8%	14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.8%	15.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.2%	50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.7%	50.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	25,286	1,171
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	130,331	10,187
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	207,861	36,939
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,806	$4,387
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.0	29.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$36,529	$33,442
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,015	$19,068
Persons in poverty, percent	21.6%	22.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	449	118
Total employment, 2017	5,538	942
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	187,707	36,539
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.1%	-19.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,677	548
All firms, 2012	2,058	639
Men-owned firms, 2012	983	308
Women-owned firms, 2012	819	240
Minority-owned firms, 2012	618	253
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,345	364
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	187	111
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,767	506
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	0.0%	31.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	84.0	23.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	323.44	376.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

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