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

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Wheeler County, Georgia
Burke County, Georgia
Decatur County, Georgia
Polk County, Georgia
Mitchell County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
7,081
24,438
29,087
44,223
21,114
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
7,081
24,438
29,087
44,223
21,114
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
7,310
24,434
29,019
43,669
21,192
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
7,480
24,594
29,368
42,851
21,763
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
7,480
24,594
29,368
42,851
21,763
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-5.3%
-0.6%
-1.0%
3.2%
-3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
-2.3%
-0.7%
-1.2%
1.9%
-2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,471 24,596 29,367 42,853 21,755
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,421 23,316 27,842 41,475 23,498
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.4%
5.9%
6.6%
6.5%
5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent
16.1%
24.5%
24.3%
25.2%
22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
16.4%
17.6%
17.3%
15.6%
18.4%
Female persons, percent
35.9%
52.2%
51.4%
50.7%
49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
60.2%
50.9%
54.2%
83.0%
50.2%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
37.6%
45.8%
42.5%
12.8%
46.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.2%
0.6%
0.8%
0.9%
0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a)
0.4%
0.6%
0.7%
0.8%
1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
Z
0.2%
0.1%
0.2%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
1.6%
1.8%
1.7%
2.2%
1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
6.0%
3.7%
7.2%
14.4%
5.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
55.5%
48.4%
48.9%
70.5%
46.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 346 1,732 1,167 1,637 1,313
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 0.5% 2.6% 3.1% 6.8% 3.1%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 2,436 11,300 13,205 17,266 9,046
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 68.4% 72.6% 60.6% 65.1% 63.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $82,600 $98,300 $140,800 $151,400 $98,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $924 $1,283 $1,213 $1,334 $1,207
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $332 $372 $444 $456 $412
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $414 $747 $796 $814 $725
Building permits, 2022 0 74 110 195 11
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 1,597 8,913 10,295 15,517 7,924
Persons per household, 2018-2022 4.36 2.70 2.72 2.75 2.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 96.4% 93.1% 84.3% 89.2% 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 3.8% 3.4% 5.2% 11.8% 7.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 73.3% 90.7% 79.9% 90.6% 88.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 68.6% 82.9% 66.8% 83.9% 77.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 76.5% 84.7% 82.3% 82.9% 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 12.8% 14.7% 15.0% 14.4% 12.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 7.5% 10.8% 12.0% 11.7% 16.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
19.1%
14.1%
17.1%
17.6%
17.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 45.2% 58.3% 52.3% 57.5% 50.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 31.9% 53.6% 48.6% 51.0% 50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 202 22,037 34,873 61,050 20,122
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) NA 38,883 72,198 106,158 46,367
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,185 25,341 24,164 40,157 10,084
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 17,496 221,199 378,379 377,750 139,510
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $2,199 $9,808 $14,157 $9,028 $6,252
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 37.4 27.0 20.3 30.2 25.2
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $36,354 $50,321 $47,383 $51,956 $45,966
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $17,980 $29,735 $24,974 $26,843 $24,705
Persons in poverty, percent
31.1%
21.8%
22.6%
14.9%
22.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 50 358 611 618 357
Total employment, 2021 636 9,771 7,265 10,383 4,889
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 24,412 816,929 300,759 412,083 176,722
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -3.5% -14.6% -0.3% Z -6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 390 2,185 2,011 2,984 1,621
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 47 352 593 502 323
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 39 221 398 321 S
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 57 66 S S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S 39 S S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 39 249 457 406 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 37 S 46 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 38 245 427 371 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 25.3 29.7 49.2 138.1 42.5
Population per square mile, 2010 25.1 28.2 46.6 133.6 45.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 295.49 827.04 597.24 310.34 512.16
Land area in square miles, 2010 295.48 826.97 597.14 310.33 512.09
FIPS Code 13309 13033 13087 13233 13205
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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