Pickens County vs. Cherokee County

Pickens County (GA)Cherokee County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,980254,149
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.7%18.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,425214,372
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,431214,346
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%13.9%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.8%
White alone, percent96.1%87.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%7.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%2.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%10.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.6%78.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,77914,278
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%8.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,10794,218
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.9%76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$185,700$234,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,351$1,582
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$459$430
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$843$1,184
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.0%9.7%
Building permits, 20181253,500
Households, 2014-201811,84185,825
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.80
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%11.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.9%95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.4%91.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.9%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.7%37.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.5%12.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%68.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.1%61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,474281,690
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)118,679471,434
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)144,6201,027,814
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)56,639711,947
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)327,4442,271,598
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,188$10,264
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.735.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,512$79,670
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,567$35,199
Persons in poverty, percent11.0%7.4%
Total employer establishments, 20177175,419
Total employment, 20176,63453,665
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)248,8561,980,336
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.1%6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,25124,937
All firms, 20123,59622,221
Men-owned firms, 20122,17512,755
Women-owned firms, 20121,1187,466
Minority-owned firms, 20121643,678
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,35717,945
Veteran-owned firms, 20125112,132
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,89619,205
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.4%28.1%
Population per square mile, 2010126.8508.3
Land area in square miles, 2010232.06421.67

Source: United States Census Bureau

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