Madison County vs. Elbert County

	Madison County (GA)	Elbert County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	29,650	19,120
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.3%	-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	28,160	20,166
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	28,120	20,166
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.1%	21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.0%	20.9%
Female persons, percent	50.6%	52.2%
White alone, percent	86.5%	68.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	9.3%	28.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	2.0%	1.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.8%	5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	81.5%	63.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,841	1,327
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.0%	2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,022	9,619
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.9%	73.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$126,800	$80,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,085	$1,014
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$347	$381
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$718	$634
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.2%	9.2%
Building permits, 2018	9	42
Households, 2014-2018	10,712	7,491
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.67	2.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.7%	88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.8%	5.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.1%	67.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.1%	57.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.3%	77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.0%	10.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.2%	15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	18.3%	17.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.9%	53.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.2%	49.3%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	21,384	379,644
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	135,690	142,017
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,860	$7,215
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.0	21.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,701	$37,943
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,292	$22,593
Persons in poverty, percent	16.1%	18.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	359	443
Total employment, 2017	2,054	4,709
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	64,117	152,271
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-13.4%	2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,266	1,441
All firms, 2012	2,104	1,789
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,349	917
Women-owned firms, 2012	630	491
Minority-owned firms, 2012	288	371
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,789	1,379
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	190	325
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,864	1,322
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	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	99.6	57.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	282.31	351.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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