Clayton County vs. Fulton County

Clayton County (GA)Fulton County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)289,6151,050,114
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)11.6%14.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)259,580920,441
Population, Census, April 1, 2010259,424920,581
Persons under 5 years, percent7.5%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.8%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent9.3%11.7%
Female persons, percent53.2%51.6%
White alone, percent19.6%45.6%
Black or African American alone, percent72.1%44.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Asian alone, percent5.2%7.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent13.3%7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent9.6%39.7%
Veterans, 2014-201816,28042,640
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201813.5%12.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)105,859480,341
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201850.6%51.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,800$290,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,136$1,836
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$388$625
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$955$1,150
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201329.3%43.9%
Building permits, 201872010,051
Households, 2014-201892,845400,016
Persons per household, 2014-20182.952.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.2%81.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201819.7%15.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.3%91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.2%83.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.7%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.5%51.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.2%7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.8%13.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.3%67.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.6%63.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)450,8694,627,750
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)810,1439,875,785
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,873,3698,987,212
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,341,65729,149,088
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,229,64313,382,679
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,147$13,687
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.528.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,778$64,787
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,419$43,707
Persons in poverty, percent17.6%13.5%
Total employer establishments, 20173,78236,792
Total employment, 201770,316813,418
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,804,58259,154,230
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.4%3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201729,900111,542
All firms, 201229,401125,745
Men-owned firms, 201212,57463,155
Women-owned firms, 201215,11751,911
Minority-owned firms, 201224,19457,263
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,47763,779
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,96411,967
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201225,584108,009
Black-owned firms, percent, 200751.5%26.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 200711.8%5.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20074.3%3.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200738.1%32.3%
Population per square mile, 20101,832.51,748.0
Land area in square miles, 2010141.57526.64

Source: United States Census Bureau

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