Wilkes County vs. Taliaferro County

Wilkes County (GA)Taliaferro County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,8761,608
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.8%-6.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,5931,717
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,5931,717
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%16.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.1%26.3%
Female persons, percent52.0%50.5%
White alone, percent55.3%42.0%
Black or African American alone, percent41.4%54.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.9%1.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.3%4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent51.1%38.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018578104
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.1%2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,1581,016
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.7%69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$81,200$67,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,082$1,035
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$428$419
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$704$533
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.3%4.6%
Households, 2014-20183,879612
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%93.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.8%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201859.6%63.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201843.9%42.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.5%71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.6%7.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%17.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.8%19.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.3%43.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.2%36.6%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)70,3762,329
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,985$1,386
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.733.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,106$31,797
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,198$19,897
Persons in poverty, percent20.3%24.6%
Total employer establishments, 201719716
Total employment, 20172,04942
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)65,9841,066
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.1%-12.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017678121
All firms, 2012787160
Men-owned firms, 2012458137
Minority-owned firms, 201227266
Nonminority-owned firms, 201247972
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012695153
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201022.68.8
Land area in square miles, 2010469.49194.61

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