Meriwether County, Georgia Facts
Facts |
State |
Georgia |
Land area |
501.2 square miles |
Population Density |
43.9 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
21,232 |
Population change |
-3.5% |
Under 5 years of age |
5.6% |
Under 18 |
22.4% |
65 and over |
18.1% |
Females |
52.1% |
White |
58.7 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
2 |
Asian |
0.6% |
Two or more races |
1.1% |
Black or African American |
39.1% |
Native American |
0.5% |
Pacific Islander |
0% |
Had graduated from high school |
73% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
8.9% |
Veterans |
1,383 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
8,135 |
Persons per household |
2.6 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
84.3% |
Median household income |
$37,333 |
The per capita income |
$18,821 |
Live below the poverty line. |
21.1% |
housing units |
9,862 |
Multi-unit structures |
5% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$91,200 |
Residents owning their homes. |
69.9% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
2,142 |
Women-owned firms |
28.6% |
Asian-owned firms |
0% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
0% |
Black-owned firms |
22.9% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$100,756 |
Retail sales per capita |
$4,421 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$233,413 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$0 |