Meriwether County vs. Spalding County

Meriwether County (GA)Spalding County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,06866,100
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.2%3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,98364,098
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,99264,073
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%17.9%
Female persons, percent52.1%52.0%
White alone, percent58.2%61.9%
Black or African American alone, percent39.0%34.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.6%58.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1254,437
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,01527,580
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.1%60.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$98,000$122,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,094$1,149
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$410$436
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$672$856
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.6%15.7%
Building permits, 201855274
Households, 2014-20188,15124,137
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.3%89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.8%80.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.2%66.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.1%81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.5%16.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.1%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.2%15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.7%53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.7%49.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)63,038351,471
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)320,4612,404,744
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,766467,098
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)116,084638,821
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,457$10,003
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.529.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,351$42,671
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,060$22,166
Persons in poverty, percent24.4%17.3%
Total employer establishments, 20172951,148
Total employment, 20173,17916,739
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)116,153603,969
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.0%-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6565,025
All firms, 20121,8915,364
Men-owned firms, 20121,1312,743
Women-owned firms, 20126602,148
Minority-owned firms, 20127702,038
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0673,142
Veteran-owned firms, 2012201622
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6134,495
Black-owned firms, percent, 200722.9%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.5%
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, 200728.6%36.9%
Population per square mile, 201043.9326.1
Land area in square miles, 2010501.22196.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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