Hancock County vs. Washington County

Hancock County (GA)Washington County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,34820,386
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-11.2%-3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,40121,183
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,42921,187
Persons under 5 years, percent3.8%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.5%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.3%17.4%
Female persons, percent45.0%49.0%
White alone, percent26.3%44.3%
Black or African American alone, percent71.2%53.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent24.5%42.5%
Veterans, 2014-20184401,135
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,3909,373
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.2%66.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$79,800$83,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,099$1,097
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$430$416
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$738$645
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.1%7.5%
Building permits, 20181881
Households, 2014-20182,9917,359
Persons per household, 2014-20181.972.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%82.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.2%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201862.2%76.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201845.7%60.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201871.5%80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20188.8%14.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.9%15.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201827.9%49.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.3%51.4%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)24,753186,951
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$2,752$8,954
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.521.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,984$38,092
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$16,713$19,579
Persons in poverty, percent30.7%25.9%
Total employer establishments, 201769343
Total employment, 20176165,119
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)19,600204,877
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.4%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175461,224
All firms, 20127091,530
Men-owned firms, 2012382669
Women-owned firms, 2012281649
Minority-owned firms, 2012522633
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012162831
Veteran-owned firms, 201287168
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125931,251
Black-owned firms, percent, 200755.5%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.2%
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, 200731.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201020.031.2
Land area in square miles, 2010471.84678.45

Source: United States Census Bureau

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