Thomas County vs. Mitchell County

Thomas County (GA)Mitchell County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)44,44822,192
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.6%-5.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)44,72423,498
Population, Census, April 1, 201044,72023,498
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.7%22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%16.3%
Female persons, percent52.6%48.1%
White alone, percent60.7%49.1%
Black or African American alone, percent36.2%48.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent57.7%45.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,9211,313
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,8249,076
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.2%63.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$133,800$86,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,203$1,104
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$438$430
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$806$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.3%10.9%
Building permits, 201810017
Households, 2014-201817,3527,889
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.7%87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%6.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.7%76.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.3%64.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.6%74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.1%11.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.9%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.1%17.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.7%53.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%55.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)59,29518,601
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)404,85136,445
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)406,824172,879
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)564,630156,778
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,625$6,774
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.423.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,112$37,027
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,542$17,514
Persons in poverty, percent20.2%29.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,129354
Total employment, 201716,6594,895
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)690,378148,809
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.6%-13.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2131,409
All firms, 20123,6301,714
Men-owned firms, 20121,708833
Women-owned firms, 20121,563662
Minority-owned firms, 20121,234566
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,2091,096
Veteran-owned firms, 2012366119
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,0621,445
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200729.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201082.145.9
Land area in square miles, 2010544.60512.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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