Gwinnett County vs. Fulton County

Gwinnett County (GA)Fulton County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)927,7811,050,114
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)15.2%14.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)805,326920,441
Population, Census, April 1, 2010805,321920,581
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.9%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent10.1%11.7%
Female persons, percent51.2%51.6%
White alone, percent54.5%45.6%
Black or African American alone, percent29.3%44.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.3%
Asian alone, percent12.4%7.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.8%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent21.5%7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent36.3%39.7%
Veterans, 2014-201838,00542,640
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201825.3%12.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)312,896480,341
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.2%51.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$200,400$290,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,529$1,836
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$495$625
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,203$1,150
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.2%43.9%
Building permits, 20183,71610,051
Households, 2014-2018288,724400,016
Persons per household, 2014-20183.112.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%81.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201834.7%15.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201895.2%91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.5%83.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.7%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201836.1%51.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20184.8%7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.4%13.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.1%67.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.0%63.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,355,5474,627,750
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,700,3499,875,785
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)6,847,7248,987,212
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)30,301,01729,149,088
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,673,39213,382,679
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,051$13,687
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.028.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$67,769$64,787
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,474$43,707
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%13.5%
Total employer establishments, 201723,79636,792
Total employment, 2017327,647813,418
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)16,435,01259,154,230
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.8%3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017108,636111,542
All firms, 2012101,039125,745
Men-owned firms, 201253,11563,155
Women-owned firms, 201240,32151,911
Minority-owned firms, 201254,15857,263
Nonminority-owned firms, 201244,50663,779
Veteran-owned firms, 20128,63911,967
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201289,005108,009
Black-owned firms, percent, 200717.0%26.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 200714.2%5.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.2%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20079.3%3.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.6%32.3%
Population per square mile, 20101,871.21,748.0
Land area in square miles, 2010430.38526.64

Source: United States Census Bureau

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