Brooks County vs. Lowndes County

Brooks County (GA)Lowndes County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,513116,321
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,315109,248
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,243109,233
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.8%12.4%
Female persons, percent51.2%51.6%
White alone, percent61.7%58.0%
Black or African American alone, percent34.9%37.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.1%2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.9%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.8%53.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1768,104
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.8%4.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,80848,521
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.8%52.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$96,900$135,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,081$1,175
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$365$352
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$701$788
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.9%21.1%
Building permits, 2018431,058
Households, 2014-20186,35040,472
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%82.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.7%6.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.3%84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.5%65.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.8%85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.2%25.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.7%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent19.4%17.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.1%56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.9%53.6%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)83,8651,748,485
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,445$15,264
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.919.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,322$41,390
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,421$23,077
Persons in poverty, percent24.5%25.9%
Total employer establishments, 20172112,799
Total employment, 20172,18941,115
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)69,5291,375,019
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.6%-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179327,521
All firms, 20129248,296
Men-owned firms, 20125134,312
Women-owned firms, 20122682,967
Minority-owned firms, 20122132,189
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126915,541
Veteran-owned firms, 2012115936
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127306,738
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%12.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%30.0%
Population per square mile, 201032.9220.2
Land area in square miles, 2010493.05496.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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