Thomas County vs. Brooks County

	Thomas County (GA)	Brooks County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	44,448	15,513
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.6%	-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	44,724	16,315
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	44,720	16,243
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.3%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.7%	21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.3%	19.8%
Female persons, percent	52.6%	51.2%
White alone, percent	60.7%	61.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	36.2%	34.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	1.0%	1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.9%	5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	57.7%	56.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,921	1,176
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.3%	3.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	20,824	7,808
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	63.2%	74.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$133,800	$96,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,203	$1,081
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$438	$365
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$806	$701
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.3%	5.9%
Building permits, 2018	100	43
Households, 2014-2018	17,352	6,350
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.53	2.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.7%	87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.0%	5.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.7%	80.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.3%	66.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.6%	82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	23.1%	15.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.9%	11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	16.1%	19.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.7%	51.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.9%	43.9%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	564,630	83,865
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,625	$5,445
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.4	23.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$40,112	$34,322
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,542	$23,421
Persons in poverty, percent	20.2%	24.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,129	211
Total employment, 2017	16,659	2,189
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	690,378	69,529
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.6%	2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,213	932
All firms, 2012	3,630	924
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,708	513
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,563	268
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,234	213
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,209	691
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	366	115
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,062	730
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.3%	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	29.8%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	82.1	32.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	544.60	493.05

Source: United States Census Bureau

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