Wilkinson County vs. Laurens County

Wilkinson County (GA)Laurens County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,03647,325
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.6%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,56848,445
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,56348,434
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.4%17.7%
Female persons, percent52.2%52.7%
White alone, percent58.9%60.0%
Black or African American alone, percent38.4%37.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.8%57.8%
Veterans, 2014-20184033,312
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,48321,550
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.3%62.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$70,300$88,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,015$1,113
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$351$343
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$642$616
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.7%10.3%
Building permits, 2018821
Households, 2014-20183,23717,183
Persons per household, 2014-20182.772.70
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.3%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201869.0%71.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.0%56.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.5%85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.6%15.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.0%9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.4%15.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.8%49.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.5%46.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,00377,822
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,445305,985
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)32,512700,527
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,395$14,582
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.822.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,583$37,369
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,403$20,655
Persons in poverty, percent23.3%24.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171351,054
Total employment, 20172,03114,965
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)101,254558,254
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.6%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175933,831
All firms, 20127184,393
Men-owned firms, 20123072,355
Women-owned firms, 20123761,671
Minority-owned firms, 20124221,568
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122772,659
Veteran-owned firms, 201268525
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126213,648
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%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%27.9%
Population per square mile, 201021.460.0
Land area in square miles, 2010447.31807.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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