Union County vs. Towns County

	Union County (GA)	Towns County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	24,001	11,852
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	12.4%	13.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,356	10,477
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,356	10,471
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.7%	3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	15.9%	12.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	33.0%	34.5%
Female persons, percent	51.6%	52.3%
White alone, percent	96.7%	96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.4%	2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.6%	94.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,072	1,150
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.9%	3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	14,792	8,317
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.9%	80.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$197,200	$205,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,168	$1,213
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$398	$371
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$731	$764
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.3%	5.8%
Building permits, 2018	211	65
Households, 2014-2018	9,070	4,777
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.45	2.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.6%	89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.7%	3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.7%	79.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.4%	72.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.9%	89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.4%	26.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.9%	14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	18.7%	17.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	43.5%	44.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	41.3%	43.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	28,414	32,408
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	97,269	34,174
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	26,778	2,943
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	242,915	87,113
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,324	$8,300
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.7	19.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,978	$43,927
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,282	$23,940
Persons in poverty, percent	13.8%	16.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	561	283
Total employment, 2017	5,928	2,756
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	213,772	81,316
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.0%	-13.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,383	1,192
All firms, 2012	2,242	1,035
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,379	571
Women-owned firms, 2012	516	267
Minority-owned firms, 2012	83	38
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,993	957
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	243	56
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,717	948
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	18.8%	30.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	66.3	62.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	321.93	166.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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