Meriwether County, GA Demographic Data
Meriwether County, GA Summary
Meriwether County is located in Georgia
- Population: 21,583
- Area: 505.41 sq. miles
- Land Area: 501.22 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.18 sq. miles
- Population Density: 42.70 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 811.68 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Meriwether County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,971
52%
50.8
Male
10,224
48%
49.2
Total Population
21,195
323,128,000
Meriwether County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,253
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,354
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,311
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,355
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,217
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,411
11.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,301
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,056
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,784
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,253
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,475
11.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,130
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
295
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,460
77.7%
77.2
Female
8,706
52.9%
51.3
Male
7,754
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,717
74.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,592
21.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,900
18.4%
15.2
Female
2,233
57.3%
55.8
Male
1,667
42.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Meriwether County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,857
98.4%
96.8
White
12,066
56.9%
72.6
Black or African American
8,464
39.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
24
0.1%
0.8
Asian
135
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
124
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
11
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
168
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
338
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
189
0.9%
17.8
Mexican
90
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
20
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
44
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
35
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,006
99.1%
82.2
Meriwether County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,064
7.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,309
15.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,718
38.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,324
22.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
798
5.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
937
6.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
555
3.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,373
22.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,332
77.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,492
10.2%
31.2
Meriwether County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,907
28.4%
33.7%
Now Married
8,298
48.0%
47.5
Divorced
2,047
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
582
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,443
8.4
5.8%
Meriwether County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,611
98.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
331
1.7%
21.6%
Spanish
210
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
110
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
11
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Meriwether County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
855
10.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
851
10.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,360
17.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
926
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
906
11.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,425
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
852
10.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
470
5.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
143
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
194
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
34,989
57,617
Per capita income
19,626
31,128
Meriwether County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
197
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
438
5.6%
9.8
Construction
714
9.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,582
20.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
244
3.1%
6.6
Information
62
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,672
21.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
280
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
379
4.8%
11.4
Public administration
309
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
809
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
845
10.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
328
4.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,253
15.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,782
22.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,212
28.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,392
17.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,220
15.5%
18.1%
Meriwether County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,657
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,099
79.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,070
14.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
50
0.7%
5.1
Walked
208
2.7%
2.7
Other means
67
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
163
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.9
26.6
Meriwether County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
964
12.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,218
27.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,628
32.9%
37.1
3 or more
2,172
27.2%
21.0
Meriwether County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,982
80.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,325
66.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,657
33.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,897
19.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Meriwether County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,879
1 room
94
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
54
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
291
2.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,706
17.3%
16.5
5 rooms
3,048
30.9%
19.8
6 rooms
2,256
22.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,222
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
578
5.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
630
6.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Meriwether County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,879
1-unit, detached
7,478
75.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
56
0.6%
5.9
2-units
94
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
24
0.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
69
0.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
21
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
206
2.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,931
19.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Meriwether County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,349
13.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
436
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
662
6.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,070
10.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,188
12.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,611
16.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,920
19.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,524
15.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
119
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Meriwether County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
845
10.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,100
26.3%
4.7
Electricity
4,617
57.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
87
1.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
314
3.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
19
0.2%
1.1
Meriwether County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,615
47295100.0
Less than $500
2
0.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
20
0.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
24
0.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
132
5.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
151
5.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,087
41.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,199
45.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,041
40.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
592
23.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
226
8.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
173
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
547
21.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
36
0.0%
0.0%
Meriwether County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,199
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3
0.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
356
16.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
389
17.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,451
66.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
458
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
725
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
223
10.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
221
10.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
212
10.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
236
11.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
99
4.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,129
53.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
537
0.0%
0.0%
Meriwether County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,325
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,246
23.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,675
31.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,026
19.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
615
11.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
422
7.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
269
5.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
50
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
22
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
88,400
205,000