Decatur County vs. Baker County

Decatur County (GA)Baker County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,5753,092
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.6%-10.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,8423,451
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,8423,451
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.5%19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.2%22.5%
Female persons, percent51.6%50.5%
White alone, percent54.4%52.3%
Black or African American alone, percent42.7%44.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.3%6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent49.9%47.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,226167
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,2241,657
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201856.7%67.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$109,700$75,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,091$906
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$357$391
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$660$486
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.3%4.2%
Households, 2014-201810,1531,385
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.4%95.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201863.2%58.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201852.3%48.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.6%78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.6%12.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.7%19.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%49.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.3%42.9%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)324,7404,703
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,805$1,397
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.927.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,148$37,188
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,397$22,864
Persons in poverty, percent23.2%22.9%
Total employer establishments, 201758530
Total employment, 20176,268263
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)215,53310,111
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.6%20.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,717178
All firms, 20122,634335
Men-owned firms, 20121,314173
Women-owned firms, 2012956102
Minority-owned firms, 2012887129
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,636199
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,218277
Black-owned firms, percent, 200729.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%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, 20072.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.0%30.1%
Population per square mile, 201046.610.1
Land area in square miles, 2010597.14341.94

Source: United States Census Bureau

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