Wilkes County vs. Lincoln County

Wilkes County (GA)Lincoln County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,8767,915
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.8%-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,5937,996
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,5937,996
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.1%23.8%
Female persons, percent52.0%51.5%
White alone, percent55.3%68.0%
Black or African American alone, percent41.4%29.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.3%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent51.1%66.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018578578
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.1%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,1584,914
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.7%72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$81,200$117,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,082$1,393
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$428$442
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$704$719
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.3%2.5%
Building permits, 201861
Households, 2014-20183,8793,424
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%93.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.8%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201859.6%68.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201843.9%53.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.5%82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.6%13.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.8%16.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.3%52.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.2%49.5%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)175,65510,671
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)24,06411,131
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)70,37638,815
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,985$5,017
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.733.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,106$41,014
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,198$26,324
Persons in poverty, percent20.3%17.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017197133
Total employment, 20172,049838
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)65,98425,188
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.1%4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017678581
All firms, 2012787676
Men-owned firms, 2012458380
Women-owned firms, 2012268273
Minority-owned firms, 201227290
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012479580
Veteran-owned firms, 20125694
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012695575
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%34.5%
Population per square mile, 201022.638.0
Land area in square miles, 2010469.49210.38

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