Meriwether County vs. Troup County

Meriwether County (GA)Troup County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,06870,034
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.2%4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,98367,039
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,99267,044
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%14.8%
Female persons, percent52.1%51.8%
White alone, percent58.2%59.0%
Black or African American alone, percent39.0%36.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%2.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.6%56.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1254,062
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,01528,628
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.1%57.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$98,000$129,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,094$1,169
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$410$435
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$672$825
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.6%17.0%
Building permits, 201855185
Households, 2014-20188,15124,843
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.3%84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.8%83.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.2%71.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.1%82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.5%18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.1%12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.2%14.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.7%59.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.7%56.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)63,038300,635
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)320,46112,011,071
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)116,084911,111
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,457$13,307
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.523.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,351$43,850
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,060$22,348
Persons in poverty, percent24.4%20.2%
Total employer establishments, 20172951,444
Total employment, 20173,17934,224
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)116,1531,504,112
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.0%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6565,088
All firms, 20121,8915,856
Men-owned firms, 20121,1313,216
Women-owned firms, 20126602,158
Minority-owned firms, 20127702,438
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0673,043
Veteran-owned firms, 2012201696
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6134,829
Black-owned firms, percent, 200722.9%25.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
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%31.0%
Population per square mile, 201043.9161.9
Land area in square miles, 2010501.22413.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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