Spalding County vs. Meriwether County

Spalding County (GA)Meriwether County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)66,10021,068
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.1%-4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)64,09821,983
Population, Census, April 1, 201064,07321,992
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.5%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%20.4%
Female persons, percent52.0%52.1%
White alone, percent61.9%58.2%
Black or African American alone, percent34.6%39.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.7%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.1%56.6%
Veterans, 2014-20184,4371,125
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,58010,015
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.2%67.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$122,300$98,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,149$1,094
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$436$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$856$672
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.7%4.6%
Building permits, 201827455
Households, 2014-201824,1378,151
Persons per household, 2014-20182.632.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.8%91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.6%72.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.7%57.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.9%79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.4%11.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.7%16.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.1%50.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.0%42.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)351,47163,038
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,404,744320,461
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)467,09816,766
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)638,821116,084
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,003$5,457
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.134.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,671$36,351
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,166$20,060
Persons in poverty, percent17.3%24.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,148295
Total employment, 201716,7393,179
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)603,969116,153
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.7%-7.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,0251,656
All firms, 20125,3641,891
Men-owned firms, 20122,7431,131
Women-owned firms, 20122,148660
Minority-owned firms, 20122,038770
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,1421,067
Veteran-owned firms, 2012622201
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,4951,613
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%22.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.5%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, 200736.9%28.6%
Population per square mile, 2010326.143.9
Land area in square miles, 2010196.47501.22

Source: United States Census Bureau

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