Butts County vs. Lamar County

	Butts County (GA)	Lamar County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	24,193	19,000
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.2%	3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	23,667	18,310
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	23,655	18,317
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.8%	20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.5%	17.0%
Female persons, percent	47.2%	51.8%
White alone, percent	68.8%	66.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	28.7%	30.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.5%	2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	66.0%	64.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,520	1,294
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.0%	2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,452	7,615
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.6%	69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$121,800	$134,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,143	$1,183
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$366	$451
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$782	$643
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.9%	10.8%
Building permits, 2018	63	64
Households, 2014-2018	8,157	6,368
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.57	2.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.6%	87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.3%	2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.3%	82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	66.4%	69.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.2%	86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.4%	17.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.1%	8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.0%	14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.9%	52.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.3%	46.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	24,174	13,192
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	259,559	230,440
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	534,903	20,608
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	333,815	107,195
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,190	$5,936
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	32.1	26.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$41,845	$41,464
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,360	$20,874
Persons in poverty, percent	19.7%	17.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	374	250
Total employment, 2017	4,546	3,056
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	163,169	94,310
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.7%	4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,621	1,194
All firms, 2012	1,601	1,355
Men-owned firms, 2012	885	816
Women-owned firms, 2012	516	407
Minority-owned firms, 2012	333	377
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,219	935
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	145	159
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,406	1,122
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	21.0%	27.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	128.3	99.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	184.39	183.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

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