Walker County vs. Floyd County

Walker County (GA)Floyd County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)69,41097,927
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.0%1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)68,74996,314
Population, Census, April 1, 201068,75696,317
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.7%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%16.7%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.7%
White alone, percent92.7%80.5%
Black or African American alone, percent4.5%14.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.7%70.9%
Veterans, 2014-20184,2086,226
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%6.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)30,45840,636
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.9%60.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$114,000$129,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,044$1,195
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$336$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$732$730
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.9%16.6%
Building permits, 2018135210
Households, 2014-201825,70935,633
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.3%84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%10.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.3%83.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.3%77.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.9%81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.9%20.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.4%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.2%17.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.6%57.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.4%53.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)64,0151,049,193
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,753,6513,615,629
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)355,0811,022,355
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,215$10,630
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.522.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,650$46,367
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,311$25,058
Persons in poverty, percent15.5%20.7%
Total employer establishments, 20176822,018
Total employment, 201710,26136,648
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)335,1431,424,633
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.7%3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,1456,946
All firms, 20124,0438,067
Men-owned firms, 20122,3974,080
Women-owned firms, 20121,2183,183
Minority-owned firms, 20123191,702
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,6146,053
Veteran-owned firms, 2012375806
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,4906,835
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%3.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.7%28.6%
Population per square mile, 2010154.0188.9
Land area in square miles, 2010446.38509.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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