Wilkes County vs. Oglethorpe County

Wilkes County (GA)Oglethorpe County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,87615,054
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.8%1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,59314,876
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,59314,899
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.1%18.9%
Female persons, percent52.0%50.6%
White alone, percent55.3%79.4%
Black or African American alone, percent41.4%17.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.9%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.3%5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent51.1%75.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018578993
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.1%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,1586,681
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.7%78.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$81,200$117,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,082$1,164
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$428$362
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$704$735
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.3%4.8%
Building permits, 2018652
Households, 2014-20183,8795,621
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.8%4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201859.6%75.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201843.9%64.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.5%79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.6%16.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.8%18.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.3%58.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.2%53.7%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)70,37640,608
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,985$2,778
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.728.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,106$44,927
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,198$23,027
Persons in poverty, percent20.3%13.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017197177
Total employment, 20172,0491,185
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)65,98436,931
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.1%16.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176781,085
All firms, 20127871,062
Men-owned firms, 2012458681
Women-owned firms, 2012268307
Minority-owned firms, 2012272200
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012479822
Veteran-owned firms, 201256100
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012695948
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%21.3%
Population per square mile, 201022.633.9
Land area in square miles, 2010469.49439.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

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