Walker County vs. Hamilton County

	Walker County (GA)	Hamilton County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	69,410	364,286
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.0%	8.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	68,749	336,486
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	68,756	336,463
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.7%	20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.6%	17.6%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	51.7%
White alone, percent	92.7%	75.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.5%	19.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.3%	5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.7%	71.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,208	22,867
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.4%	5.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	30,458	160,770
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.9%	63.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$114,000	$171,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,044	$1,271
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$336	$404
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$732	$840
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.9%	24.2%
Building permits, 2018	135	1,687
Households, 2014-2018	25,709	140,890
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.62	2.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.3%	85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.3%	6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.3%	86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.3%	77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.9%	89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.9%	31.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.4%	9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.2%	11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.6%	61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.4%	56.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	64,015	3,179,108
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,753,651	12,127,517
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	355,081	5,236,523
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,215	$15,154
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.5	21.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$43,650	$53,035
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,311	$31,184
Persons in poverty, percent	15.5%	13.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	682	9,032
Total employment, 2017	10,261	188,469
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	335,143	8,169,558
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.7%	1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,145	27,208
All firms, 2012	4,043	30,007
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,397	16,943
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,218	9,332
Minority-owned firms, 2012	319	4,801
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,614	24,045
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	375	3,346
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,490	24,741
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	9.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	2.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.5%	1.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	21.7%	24.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	154.0	620.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	446.38	542.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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