Lamar County vs. Monroe County

Lamar County (GA)Monroe County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,00027,520
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.8%5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,31026,173
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,31726,424
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%18.5%
Female persons, percent51.8%50.1%
White alone, percent66.5%74.4%
Black or African American alone, percent30.6%22.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent64.6%72.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2941,924
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,61511,234
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.5%79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$134,500$163,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,183$1,325
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$451$420
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$643$744
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.8%9.5%
Building permits, 201864135
Households, 2014-20186,3689,803
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.2%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.3%85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.2%74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.7%85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.1%26.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.6%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.8%13.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.7%56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.4%54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)13,19225,225
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)230,440116,234
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,608112,584
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)107,195186,875
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,936$7,016
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.827.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,464$54,050
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,874$34,669
Persons in poverty, percent17.3%13.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017250514
Total employment, 20173,0565,902
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)94,310221,704
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.2%-2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1942,147
All firms, 20121,3552,612
Men-owned firms, 20128161,488
Women-owned firms, 2012407840
Minority-owned firms, 2012377518
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129351,977
Veteran-owned firms, 2012159434
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1221,947
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%15.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.8%26.8%
Population per square mile, 201099.866.8
Land area in square miles, 2010183.50395.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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