Pickens County vs. Gordon County

Pickens County (GA)Gordon County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,98057,685
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.7%4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,42555,186
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,43155,186
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%14.8%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.7%
White alone, percent96.1%91.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%16.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.6%77.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,7792,988
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%9.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,10722,683
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.9%64.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$185,700$127,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,351$1,078
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$459$375
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$843$711
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.0%15.0%
Building permits, 2018125198
Households, 2014-201811,84120,294
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.77
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%16.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.9%82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.4%69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.9%77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.7%14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.5%21.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.1%52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,47470,869
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)118,679207,574
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)144,6202,499,053
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)327,444627,527
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,188$11,253
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.723.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,512$44,313
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,567$22,448
Persons in poverty, percent11.0%16.8%
Total employer establishments, 20177171,030
Total employment, 20176,63419,394
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)248,856743,524
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.1%-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2513,567
All firms, 20123,5963,865
Men-owned firms, 20122,1752,072
Women-owned firms, 20121,1181,340
Minority-owned firms, 2012164584
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,3573,118
Veteran-owned firms, 2012511336
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,8963,282
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.6%
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, 200726.4%20.4%
Population per square mile, 2010126.8155.1
Land area in square miles, 2010232.06355.81

Source: United States Census Bureau

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