Dawson County vs. Pickens County

Dawson County (GA)Pickens County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,08331,980
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.3%8.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,33729,425
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,33029,431
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.7%20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.1%21.9%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.9%
White alone, percent96.2%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.8%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.0%93.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3472,779
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,77114,107
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.7%75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$215,500$185,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,423$1,351
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$444$459
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$857$843
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.1%7.0%
Building permits, 2018446125
Households, 2014-20188,71111,841
Persons per household, 2014-20182.722.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.6%88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.0%87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.1%83.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.4%23.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.2%17.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.4%51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)39,85533,474
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)263,457144,620
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)23,45356,639
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)523,908327,444
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$23,366$11,188
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.032.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,805$64,512
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,646$30,567
Persons in poverty, percent8.7%11.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017673717
Total employment, 20177,8816,634
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)201,800248,856
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201721.2%4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3223,251
All firms, 20122,3723,596
Men-owned firms, 20121,3182,175
Women-owned firms, 20126581,118
Minority-owned firms, 2012132164
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0943,357
Veteran-owned firms, 2012315511
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7522,896
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, 200716.2%26.4%
Population per square mile, 2010105.9126.8
Land area in square miles, 2010210.83232.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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