Gordon County vs. Pickens County

Gordon County (GA)Pickens County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)57,68531,980
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.5%8.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)55,18629,425
Population, Census, April 1, 201055,18629,431
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.4%20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.8%21.9%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.9%
White alone, percent91.8%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent4.4%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent16.3%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.0%93.6%
Veterans, 2014-20182,9882,779
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.2%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)22,68314,107
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.0%75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$127,400$185,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,078$1,351
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$375$459
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$711$843
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.0%7.0%
Building permits, 2018198125
Households, 2014-201820,29411,841
Persons per household, 2014-20182.772.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201816.1%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.5%87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.9%83.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.7%84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.4%23.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.1%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent21.4%17.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.5%51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)70,86933,474
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)207,574118,679
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,499,053144,620
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)627,527327,444
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,253$11,188
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.832.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,313$64,512
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,448$30,567
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%11.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,030717
Total employment, 201719,3946,634
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)743,524248,856
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,5673,251
All firms, 20123,8653,596
Men-owned firms, 20122,0722,175
Women-owned firms, 20121,3401,118
Minority-owned firms, 2012584164
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,1183,357
Veteran-owned firms, 2012336511
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,2822,896
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.6%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, 200720.4%26.4%
Population per square mile, 2010155.1126.8
Land area in square miles, 2010355.81232.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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