Spalding County vs. Lamar County

Spalding County (GA)Lamar County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)66,10019,000
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.1%3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)64,09818,310
Population, Census, April 1, 201064,07318,317
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.5%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%17.0%
Female persons, percent52.0%51.8%
White alone, percent61.9%66.5%
Black or African American alone, percent34.6%30.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.7%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.1%64.6%
Veterans, 2014-20184,4371,294
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,5807,615
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.2%69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$122,300$134,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,149$1,183
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$436$451
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$856$643
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.7%10.8%
Building permits, 201827464
Households, 2014-201824,1376,368
Persons per household, 2014-20182.632.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.8%87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.6%82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.7%69.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.9%86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.4%17.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.7%14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.1%52.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.0%46.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)86,89313,192
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,404,744230,440
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)467,09820,608
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)638,821107,195
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,003$5,936
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.126.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,671$41,464
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,166$20,874
Persons in poverty, percent17.3%17.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,148250
Total employment, 201716,7393,056
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)603,96994,310
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.7%4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,0251,194
All firms, 20125,3641,355
Men-owned firms, 20122,743816
Women-owned firms, 20122,148407
Minority-owned firms, 20122,038377
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,142935
Veteran-owned firms, 2012622159
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,4951,122
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.5%0.0%
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, 200736.9%27.8%
Population per square mile, 2010326.199.8
Land area in square miles, 2010196.47183.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

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