Dawson County vs. Forsyth County

	Dawson County (GA)	Forsyth County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	25,083	236,612
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	12.3%	34.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	22,337	175,511
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	22,330	175,511
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.4%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.7%	27.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.1%	12.0%
Female persons, percent	50.6%	50.4%
White alone, percent	96.2%	79.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	14.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.8%	9.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.0%	70.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,347	10,294
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.9%	16.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,771	84,142
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	81.7%	83.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$215,500	$321,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,423	$1,885
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$444	$484
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$857	$1,319
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.1%	4.0%
Building permits, 2018	446	3,650
Households, 2014-2018	8,711	73,675
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.72	2.98
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.6%	86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.1%	21.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	92.0%	96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	83.1%	92.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.0%	92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	30.4%	51.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.2%	4.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	17.2%	11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.0%	68.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.4%	60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	39,855	257,573
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	263,457	2,364,336
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	23,453	3,722,601
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	523,908	2,366,845
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$23,366	$12,594
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	32.0	33.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$65,805	$101,743
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$32,646	$41,585
Persons in poverty, percent	8.7%	5.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	673	6,487
Total employment, 2017	7,881	73,451
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	201,800	3,448,822
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	21.2%	-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,322	21,964
All firms, 2012	2,372	20,253
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,318	10,667
Women-owned firms, 2012	658	6,905
Minority-owned firms, 2012	132	2,998
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,094	16,488
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	315	1,744
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,752	17,221
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	4.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	4.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	16.2%	27.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	105.9	783.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	210.83	224.02

Source: United States Census Bureau

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