Dawson County vs. Pickens County
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Dawson County (GA) Pickens County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 25,083 31,980
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 12.3% 8.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 22,337 29,425
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,330 29,431
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4% 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.7% 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1% 21.9%
Female persons, percent 50.6% 50.9%
White alone, percent 96.2% 96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.9% 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 0.9% 0.7%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.8% 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.0% 93.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,347 2,779
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.9% 2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 11,771 14,107
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 81.7% 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, 2009-2013 5.1% 7.0%
Building permits, 2018 446 125
Households, 2014-2018 8,711 11,841
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.72 2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.6% 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 4.1% 3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 92.0% 87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 83.1% 83.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 86.0% 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 30.4% 23.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.2% 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.2% 17.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.0% 57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 53.4% 51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 39,855 33,474
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 263,457 144,620
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 23,453 56,639
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 523,908 327,444
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $23,366 $11,188
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 32.0 32.7
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, percent 8.7% 11.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017 673 717
Total employment, 2017 7,881 6,634
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 201,800 248,856
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 21.2% 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,322 3,251
All firms, 2012 2,372 3,596
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,318 2,175
Women-owned firms, 2012 658 1,118
Minority-owned firms, 2012 132 164
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,094 3,357
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 315 511
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,752 2,896
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 16.2% 26.4%
Population per square mile, 2010 105.9 126.8
Land area in square miles, 2010 210.83 232.06
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.