Polk County vs. Haralson County

	Polk County (GA)	Haralson County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	42,470	29,533
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.4%	2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	41,479	28,777
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	41,475	28,780
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.8%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.4%	24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.5%	16.2%
Female persons, percent	50.6%	51.5%
White alone, percent	83.6%	92.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	12.8%	4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	13.7%	1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	71.6%	90.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,612	1,470
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.5%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	17,058	12,530
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	65.0%	68.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$105,400	$116,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,097	$1,142
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$375	$399
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$699	$675
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.5%	9.9%
Building permits, 2018	105	56
Households, 2014-2018	15,011	11,128
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.76	2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.2%	87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	11.8%	2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.1%	82.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.6%	72.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.1%	80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.2%	14.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.6%	14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	19.1%	15.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.5%	56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.4%	49.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	57,576	64,194
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	326,505	321,245
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,927	$11,311
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.5	33.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$43,491	$46,353
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,233	$24,444
Persons in poverty, percent	21.8%	15.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	614	442
Total employment, 2017	10,099	5,178
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	371,887	258,498
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.0%	-5.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,599	2,181
All firms, 2012	2,770	2,249
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,347	1,512
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,120	626
Minority-owned firms, 2012	557	84
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,131	2,110
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	378	360
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,237	1,824
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	35.8%	22.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	133.6	102.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	310.33	282.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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