Washington County vs. Hancock County

	Washington County (GA)	Hancock County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	20,386	8,348
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.8%	-11.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,183	9,401
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,187	9,429
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.6%	15.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.4%	23.3%
Female persons, percent	49.0%	45.0%
White alone, percent	44.3%	26.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	53.7%	71.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	1.0%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.6%	2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	42.5%	24.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,135	440
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.8%	2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,373	5,390
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.7%	73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$83,300	$79,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,097	$1,099
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$416	$430
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$645	$738
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.5%	5.1%
Building permits, 2018	81	18
Households, 2014-2018	7,359	2,991
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.53	1.97
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.9%	86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.2%	3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	76.5%	62.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	60.7%	45.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.2%	71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.0%	8.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.7%	9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.2%	15.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.3%	27.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.4%	43.3%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	186,951	24,753
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,954	$2,752
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.8	27.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$38,092	$31,984
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,579	$16,713
Persons in poverty, percent	25.9%	30.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	343	69
Total employment, 2017	5,119	616
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	204,877	19,600
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.1%	3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,224	546
All firms, 2012	1,530	709
Men-owned firms, 2012	669	382
Women-owned firms, 2012	649	281
Minority-owned firms, 2012	633	522
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	831	162
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	168	87
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,251	593
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	55.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.2%	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%	31.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	31.2	20.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	678.45	471.84

Source: United States Census Bureau

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