Upson County vs. Lamar County

Upson County (GA)Lamar County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,21519,000
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.4%3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,15118,310
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,15318,317
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.5%17.0%
Female persons, percent52.5%51.8%
White alone, percent68.8%66.5%
Black or African American alone, percent28.5%30.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.2%64.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7141,294
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,1247,615
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.8%69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$87,200$134,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$983$1,183
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$380$451
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$628$643
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.8%10.8%
Building permits, 20181464
Households, 2014-201810,2046,368
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.2%87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.7%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.6%82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.5%69.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.9%86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.7%17.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.8%8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.8%14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.2%52.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.7%46.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,28613,192
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)207,861107,195
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,806$5,936
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.026.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,529$41,464
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,015$20,874
Persons in poverty, percent21.6%17.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017449250
Total employment, 20175,5383,056
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)187,70794,310
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.1%4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6771,194
All firms, 20122,0581,355
Men-owned firms, 2012983816
Women-owned firms, 2012819407
Minority-owned firms, 2012618377
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,345935
Veteran-owned firms, 2012187159
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7671,122
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%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, 20070.0%27.8%
Population per square mile, 201084.099.8
Land area in square miles, 2010323.44183.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

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