Laurens County vs. Wheeler County

	Laurens County (GA)	Wheeler County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	47,325	7,879
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.3%	6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	48,445	7,421
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	48,434	7,421
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.7%	4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.8%	17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.7%	14.6%
Female persons, percent	52.7%	35.3%
White alone, percent	60.0%	60.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	37.3%	37.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.1%
Asian alone, percent	1.1%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.7%	5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	57.8%	56.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,312	454
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.5%	0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	21,550	2,621
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	62.7%	61.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$88,800	$63,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,113	$873
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$343	$279
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$616	$455
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.3%	7.2%
Households, 2014-2018	17,183	1,937
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.70	3.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.3%	95.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.9%	2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	71.8%	38.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	56.7%	32.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.1%	78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.6%	12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.3%	11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.0%	15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.3%	32.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.5%	37.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	77,822	997
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	305,985	6,470
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	700,527	21,249
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,582	$2,694
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.8	27.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$37,369	$27,626
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,655	$12,292
Persons in poverty, percent	24.6%	39.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,054	63
Total employment, 2017	14,965	744
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	558,254	25,551
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.9%	-9.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,831	386
All firms, 2012	4,393	294
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,355	137
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,671	134
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,568	92
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,659	196
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	525	52
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,648	236
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	27.9%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	60.0	25.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	807.30	295.48

Source: United States Census Bureau

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