Decatur County vs. Miller County

	Decatur County (GA)	Miller County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	26,575	5,686
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.6%	-7.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	27,842	6,125
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	27,842	6,125
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.9%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.5%	22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.2%	22.2%
Female persons, percent	51.6%	52.1%
White alone, percent	54.4%	69.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	42.7%	28.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.3%	2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	49.9%	67.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,226	261
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.7%	0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,224	2,762
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	56.7%	67.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$109,700	$93,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,091	$1,073
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$357	$404
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$660	$649
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.3%	5.8%
Building permits, 2018	27	2
Households, 2014-2018	10,153	2,300
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.53	2.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.4%	92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.5%	0.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	63.2%	62.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	52.3%	50.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.6%	82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.6%	12.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.8%	8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	17.7%	16.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.6%	53.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.3%	51.6%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	324,740	77,427
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,805	$12,972
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.9	25.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,148	$42,927
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,397	$21,746
Persons in poverty, percent	23.2%	22.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	585	118
Total employment, 2017	6,268	1,192
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	215,533	43,383
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.6%	14.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,717	334
All firms, 2012	2,634	377
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,314	134
Women-owned firms, 2012	956	150
Minority-owned firms, 2012	887	78
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,636	284
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	225	26
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,218	329
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	29.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.3%	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	2.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.0%	37.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	46.6	21.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	597.14	282.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

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