Troup County vs. Meriwether County

Troup County (GA)Meriwether County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)70,03421,068
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.5%-4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)67,03921,983
Population, Census, April 1, 201067,04421,992
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.2%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.8%20.4%
Female persons, percent51.8%52.1%
White alone, percent59.0%58.2%
Black or African American alone, percent36.6%39.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent2.2%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.0%56.6%
Veterans, 2014-20184,0621,125
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)28,62810,015
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201857.3%67.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$129,200$98,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,169$1,094
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$435$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$825$672
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.0%4.6%
Building permits, 201818555
Households, 2014-201824,8438,151
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.4%91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.5%2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.1%72.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.4%57.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.9%79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.5%11.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.7%16.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.7%50.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.5%42.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)300,63563,038
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)12,011,071320,461
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)911,111116,084
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,307$5,457
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.534.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,850$36,351
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,348$20,060
Persons in poverty, percent20.2%24.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,444295
Total employment, 201734,2243,179
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,504,112116,153
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.3%-7.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,0881,656
All firms, 20125,8561,891
Men-owned firms, 20123,2161,131
Women-owned firms, 20122,158660
Minority-owned firms, 20122,438770
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,0431,067
Veteran-owned firms, 2012696201
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,8291,613
Black-owned firms, percent, 200725.8%22.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%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, 200731.0%28.6%
Population per square mile, 2010161.943.9
Land area in square miles, 2010413.99501.22

Source: United States Census Bureau

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