Upson County vs. Meriwether County

Upson County (GA)Meriwether County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,21521,068
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.4%-4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,15121,983
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,15321,992
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.5%20.4%
Female persons, percent52.5%52.1%
White alone, percent68.8%58.2%
Black or African American alone, percent28.5%39.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.2%56.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7141,125
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,12410,015
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.8%67.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$87,200$98,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$983$1,094
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$380$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$628$672
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.8%4.6%
Building permits, 20181455
Households, 2014-201810,2048,151
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.2%91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.7%2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.6%72.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.5%57.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.9%79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.7%11.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.8%16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.8%16.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.2%50.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.7%42.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)130,33163,038
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)207,861116,084
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,806$5,457
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.034.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,529$36,351
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,015$20,060
Persons in poverty, percent21.6%24.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017449295
Total employment, 20175,5383,179
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)187,707116,153
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.1%-7.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6771,656
All firms, 20122,0581,891
Men-owned firms, 20129831,131
Women-owned firms, 2012819660
Minority-owned firms, 2012618770
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3451,067
Veteran-owned firms, 2012187201
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7671,613
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%22.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 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%28.6%
Population per square mile, 201084.043.9
Land area in square miles, 2010323.44501.22

Source: United States Census Bureau

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