Walker County vs. Whitfield County

Walker County (GA)Whitfield County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)69,410104,062
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.0%1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)68,749102,593
Population, Census, April 1, 201068,756102,599
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.7%25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%14.0%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.2%
White alone, percent92.7%90.7%
Black or African American alone, percent4.5%4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%1.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%35.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.7%57.7%
Veterans, 2014-20184,2083,813
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%18.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)30,45840,143
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.9%63.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$114,000$126,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,044$1,078
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$336$339
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$732$708
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.9%19.5%
Building permits, 2018135262
Households, 2014-201825,70936,043
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.84
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.3%90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%31.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.3%83.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.3%76.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.9%69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.9%15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.4%7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.2%23.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.6%63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.4%55.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)64,015482,402
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,753,6515,805,314
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)355,0811,302,376
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,215$12,601
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.520.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,650$46,970
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,311$23,271
Persons in poverty, percent15.5%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 20176822,191
Total employment, 201710,26147,665
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)335,1432,035,260
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.7%-3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,1455,930
All firms, 20124,0437,105
Men-owned firms, 20122,3973,871
Women-owned firms, 20121,2182,338
Minority-owned firms, 20123191,574
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,6145,133
Veteran-owned firms, 2012375780
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,4905,779
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%2.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%6.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.7%23.2%
Population per square mile, 2010154.0353.2
Land area in square miles, 2010446.38290.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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