Lanier County vs. Echols County

	Lanier County (GA)	Echols County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	10,340	4,000
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.7%	-0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	10,070	4,027
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	10,078	4,034
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.0%	26.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	14.1%	13.0%
Female persons, percent	49.5%	48.3%
White alone, percent	72.7%	88.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	22.2%	5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.0%	3.0%
Asian alone, percent	1.3%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	2.8%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.8%	30.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	68.3%	61.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	886	128
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.5%	7.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	4,442	1,586
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	64.0%	69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$105,000	$58,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,085	$920
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$385	$315
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$677	$620
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.9%	5.6%
Building permits, 2018	20	5
Households, 2014-2018	3,724	1,559
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.70	2.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.9%	94.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.2%	20.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	75.9%	67.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	51.0%	44.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.4%	71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.4%	8.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.0%	9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	16.4%	27.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.2%	54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.7%	42.5%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.0	25.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,104	$34,447
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$18,800	$22,883
Persons in poverty, percent	20.3%	24.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	88	29
Total employment, 2017	848	112
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	24,541	3,963
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.5%	9.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	575	205
All firms, 2012	520	204
Men-owned firms, 2012	313	116
Women-owned firms, 2012	174	51
Minority-owned firms, 2012	123	58
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	382	143
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	53	27
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	451	151
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	26.7%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	54.4	9.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	185.26	414.89

Source: United States Census Bureau

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