Atkinson County vs. Lanier County

	Atkinson County (GA)	Lanier County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8,297	10,340
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.0%	2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	8,382	10,070
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	8,375	10,078
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.2%	6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	26.3%	24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	14.1%	14.1%
Female persons, percent	49.5%	49.5%
White alone, percent	77.2%	72.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	17.1%	22.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.5%	1.0%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	1.3%
Two or More Races, percent	2.3%	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	25.0%	5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	56.6%	68.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	346	886
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	12.7%	1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,499	4,442
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.2%	64.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$60,100	$105,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$904	$1,085
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$335	$385
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$449	$677
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.4%	4.9%
Households, 2014-2018	2,785	3,724
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.95	2.70
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	93.2%	83.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	23.4%	2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	73.6%	75.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	55.4%	51.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	69.1%	79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	9.9%	16.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.6%	14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	22.4%	16.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.8%	50.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.0%	50.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,387	4,587
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.5	25.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,877	$39,104
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$18,565	$18,800
Persons in poverty, percent	26.1%	20.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	85	88
Total employment, 2017	1,454	848
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	49,911	24,541
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	5.0%	3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	552	575
All firms, 2012	479	520
Men-owned firms, 2012	307	313
Women-owned firms, 2012	163	174
Minority-owned firms, 2012	102	123
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	368	382
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	63	53
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	405	451
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	27.5%	26.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	24.7	54.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	339.38	185.26

Source: United States Census Bureau

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