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Burke County, Georgia; Polk County, Georgia; Mitchell County, Georgia; Wheeler County, Georgia

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Table

Burke County, Georgia
Polk County, Georgia
Mitchell County, Georgia
Wheeler County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
24,438
44,223
21,114
7,081
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
24,438
44,223
21,114
7,081
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
24,434
43,669
21,192
7,310
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
24,594
42,851
21,763
7,480
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
24,594
42,851
21,763
7,480
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-0.6%
3.2%
-3.0%
-5.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
-0.7%
1.9%
-2.6%
-2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,596 42,853 21,755 7,471
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,316 41,475 23,498 7,421
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.9%
6.5%
5.4%
4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent
24.5%
25.2%
22.6%
16.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
17.6%
15.6%
18.4%
16.4%
Female persons, percent
52.2%
50.7%
49.7%
35.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
50.9%
83.0%
50.2%
60.2%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
45.8%
12.8%
46.5%
37.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.6%
0.9%
0.7%
0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a)
0.6%
0.8%
1.0%
0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
Z
Two or More Races, percent
1.8%
2.2%
1.5%
1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
3.7%
14.4%
5.5%
6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
48.4%
70.5%
46.1%
55.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 1,732 1,637 1,313 346
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 2.6% 6.8% 3.1% 0.5%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 11,300 17,266 9,046 2,436
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 72.6% 65.1% 63.6% 68.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $98,300 $151,400 $98,400 $82,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,283 $1,334 $1,207 $924
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $372 $456 $412 $332
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $747 $814 $725 $414
Building permits, 2022 74 195 11 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 8,913 15,517 7,924 1,597
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.70 2.75 2.48 4.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 93.1% 89.2% 89.1% 96.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 3.4% 11.8% 7.2% 3.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 90.7% 90.6% 88.8% 73.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 82.9% 83.9% 77.8% 68.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 84.7% 82.9% 83.5% 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 14.7% 14.4% 12.3% 12.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 10.8% 11.7% 16.2% 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
14.1%
17.6%
17.4%
19.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 58.3% 57.5% 50.2% 45.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 53.6% 51.0% 50.0% 31.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 22,037 61,050 20,122 202
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 38,883 106,158 46,367 NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 25,341 40,157 10,084 1,185
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 221,199 377,750 139,510 17,496
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $9,808 $9,028 $6,252 $2,199
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 27.0 30.2 25.2 37.4
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $50,321 $51,956 $45,966 $36,354
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $29,735 $26,843 $24,705 $17,980
Persons in poverty, percent
21.8%
14.9%
22.7%
31.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 358 618 357 50
Total employment, 2021 9,771 10,383 4,889 636
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 816,929 412,083 176,722 24,412
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -14.6% Z -6.3% -3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 2,185 2,984 1,621 390
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 352 502 323 47
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 221 321 S 39
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 57 S S S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S S S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 249 406 S 39
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 37 46 S S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 245 371 S 38
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 29.7 138.1 42.5 25.3
Population per square mile, 2010 28.2 133.6 45.9 25.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 827.04 310.34 512.16 295.49
Land area in square miles, 2010 826.97 310.33 512.09 295.48
FIPS Code 13033 13233 13205 13309
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

The vintage year (e.g., V2023) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2023). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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