Echols County vs. Lanier County

	Echols County (GA)	Lanier County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4,000	10,340
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.7%	2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	4,027	10,070
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	4,034	10,078
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.3%	6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	26.7%	24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	13.0%	14.1%
Female persons, percent	48.3%	49.5%
White alone, percent	88.4%	72.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	5.7%	22.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	3.0%	1.0%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	1.3%
Two or More Races, percent	2.1%	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	30.1%	5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	61.5%	68.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	128	886
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	7.2%	1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	1,586	4,442
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.9%	64.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$58,900	$105,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$920	$1,085
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$315	$385
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$620	$677
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.6%	4.9%
Building permits, 2018	5	20
Households, 2014-2018	1,559	3,724
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.56	2.70
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	94.9%	83.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	20.7%	2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	67.9%	75.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	44.2%	51.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	71.5%	79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	8.8%	16.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.2%	14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	27.6%	16.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.3%	50.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	42.5%	50.7%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.0	25.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,447	$39,104
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,883	$18,800
Persons in poverty, percent	24.4%	20.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	29	88
Total employment, 2017	112	848
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	3,963	24,541
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	9.8%	3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	205	575
All firms, 2012	204	520
Men-owned firms, 2012	116	313
Women-owned firms, 2012	51	174
Minority-owned firms, 2012	58	123
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	143	382
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	27	53
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	151	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	0.0%	26.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	9.7	54.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	414.89	185.26

Source: United States Census Bureau

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