Spalding County, GA

County

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Population

64,719

0.821% 1-year growth

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

Median Age

39.1

Poverty Rate

21.6%

Median Household Income

$42,671

0.644% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$122,300

8.81% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

25,042

1.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Spalding County, GA had a population of 64.7k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $42,671. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Spalding County, GA grew from 64,192 to 64,719, a 0.821% increase and its median household income grew from $42,398 to $42,671, a 0.644% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Spalding County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (59%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (33.5%), White (Hispanic) (3.92%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.54%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.969%). NaNk% of the people in Spalding County, GA speak a non-English language, and 98.3% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Spalding County, GA are Southern Crescent Technical College (2,500 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Spalding County, GA is $122,300, and the homeownership rate is 60.2%. Most people in Spalding County, GA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Spalding County, GA is 2 cars per household.

Spalding County, GA borders Butts County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Henry County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, and Pike County, GA.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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-5.78%

Year-over-year decline

Employment change between November 2019 and November 2020

As of November 2020, there are 145M people employed in Georgia. This represents a -5.78% decrease in employment when compared to November 2019.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Georgia across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Spalding County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (36.4%), followed by Other (2.73%). The most partisan county was Glascock County, GA with 88.8% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (36.4%)
Democratic Party
Other (2.73%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (36.4%), followed by Other (2.73%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Spalding County, GA

60.9% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Georgia

Glascock County, GA
88.8% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Brantley County, GA
88.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Banks County, GA
87.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Georgia was Glascock County, GA with 88.8% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Georgia colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Georgia

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Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021

Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Spalding County, GA is home to a population of 64.7k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2018, 2.9% of Spalding County, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.87k people).

In 2018, there were 1.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.2k people) in Spalding County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.54k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spalding County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
38.2k ± 37
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21.7k ± 315
White (Hispanic)
2.54k ± 217

4.42%

Hispanic Population

2.86k people

4.42% of the people in Spalding County, GA are hispanic (2.86k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Spalding County, GA as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

1.87k people

3.22%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

2.07k people

As of 2018, 2.9% of Spalding County, GA residents (1.87k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Spalding County, GA was 3.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Spalding County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.5

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2.1

In 2018, the median age of all people in Spalding County, GA was 39.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 39, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 43. But people in Spalding County, GA are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Spalding County, GA residents was 39.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
246,708 ± 12,049 people
India
94,981 ± 7,532 people
Korea
42,867 ± 5,073 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 246,708 Georgia residents, followed by India with 94,981 and Korea with 42,867.

Citizenship

98.3%

2018 Citizenship

98.2%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 98.3% of Spalding County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Spalding County, GA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Spalding County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,874 ± 257
Gulf War (1990s)
916 ± 250
Gulf War (2001-)
357 ± 130

Spalding County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Spalding County, GA is $42,671. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Spalding County, GA was Census Tract 1602 with a value of $67,821, followed by Census Tract 1611 and Census Tract 1606, with respective values of $57,679 and $55,656.

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,410. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Spalding County, GA employs 25k people. The largest industries in Spalding County, GA are Retail Trade (3,748 people), Manufacturing (3,034 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,777 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($162,898), Transportation & Warehousing ($52,532), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,076).

Wages

Median Household Income

$42,671

2018 value

± $2,135

0.644%

1 Year Growth

± 6.93%

Households in Spalding County, GA have a median annual income of $42,671, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $42,398 in 2017, which represents a 0.644% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Spalding County, GA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

$67,215

Average Male Salary in Georgia

± $1,246

$49,410

Average Female Salary in Georgia

± $863

In 2019, full-time male employees in Georgia made 1.36 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Georgia by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Georgia

Asian
$64,371 ± $3,992
White
$58,053 ± $1,010
Two or More Races
$45,559 ± $4,644

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Georgia workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.11 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Georgia.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Georgia by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spalding County, GA is from Georgia.

0.477

2019 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.478

2018 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2019, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.199% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1602
Census Tract 1611
Census Tract 1606

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Spalding County, GA was Census Tract 1602 with a value of $67,821, followed by Census Tract 1611 and Census Tract 1606, with respective values of $57,679 and $55,656.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Spalding County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spalding County, GA (13.7k out of 63.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Black
7,331 ± 680
White
5,706 ± 627
Hispanic
727 ± 260

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spalding County, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

25k

2018 Value

± 1,290

1.02%

1 Year growth

± 7.13%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Spalding County, GA grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 24.8k employees to 25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spalding County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,378 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,468 people), and Material Moving Occupations (2,027 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spalding County, GA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Spalding County, GA, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,378 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,468 people), and Material Moving Occupations (2,027 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Spalding County, GA has an unusually high number of residents working as Material Moving Occupations (2.18 times higher than expected), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (2.11 times), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (1.77 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Spalding County, GA, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($59,853), Management Occupations ($59,259), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($58,307).

Industries

Employment by Industries

25k

2018 Value

± 1,290

1.02%

1 Year growth

± 7.13%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Spalding County, GA grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 24.8k employees to 25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spalding County, GA, are Retail Trade (3,748 people), Manufacturing (3,034 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,777 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spalding County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Spalding County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Spalding County, GA, by number of employees, are Retail Trade (3,748 people), Manufacturing (3,034 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,777 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Spalding County, GA has an unusually high number of Transportation & Warehousing (1.89 times higher than expected), Public Administration (1.33 times), and Retail Trade (1.32 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Spalding County, GA, by median earnings, are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($162,898), Transportation & Warehousing ($52,532), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,076).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Georgia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $48.1B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($38B) and Electronics ($30.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Georgia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Georgia.

$430B

2015 Value in Georgia

$628B

Projected 2045 Value in Georgia

46.1% growth

In 2015, total outbound Georgia trade was $430B. This is expected to increase 46.1% to $628B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Georgia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2015, the top outbound Georgia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Florida with $39.4B, followed by South Carolina with $25.3B and North Carolina and $20.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Georgia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Spalding County, GA awarded 2,500 degrees. The student population of Spalding County, GA is skewed towards women, with 1,513 male students and 3,243 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Spalding County, GA are White (1,324 and 53.2%), followed by Black or African American (999 and 40.2%), Hispanic or Latino (98 and 3.94%), and Asian (35 and 1.41%).

The largest universities in Spalding County, GA by number of degrees awarded are Southern Crescent Technical College (2,500 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Spalding County, GA are General Business Administration & Management (223 and 8.92%), Child Care Provider (168 and 6.72%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (168 and 6.72%).

The median tuition costs in Spalding County, GA are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Child Care Provider
168 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
130 degree-majorss awarded
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
101 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Spalding County, GA was Child Care Provider with 168 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Spalding County, GA according to their major.

Universities

Southern Crescent Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,500 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Spalding County, GA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Crescent Technical College with 2,500 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

982

Degrees Awarded to Men

1,518

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 982 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Spalding County, GA, which is 0.647 times less than the 1,518 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Spalding County, GA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,324 degrees awarded
Black or African American
999 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
98 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Spalding County, GA were to White students. These 1,324 degrees mean that there were 1.33 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 999 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spalding County, GA was $122,300 in 2018, which is 0.532 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $112,400 to $122,300, a 8.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Spalding County, GA is 60.2%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Spalding County, GA have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Spalding County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$122,300

2018 Median

± $6,440

$112,400

2017 Median

± $4,654

In 2018, the median property value in Spalding County, GA grew to to $122,300 from the previous year's value of $112,400.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Spalding County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Spalding County, GA the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,671

Median Household Income

± $2,135

24.1k

Number of Households

± 1,218

In 2018, the median household income of the 24.1k households in Spalding County, GA grew to $42,671 from the previous year's value of $42,398.

The following chart displays the households in Spalding County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Spalding County, GA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Spalding County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

60.2%

2018 Homeownership

61.4%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 60.2% of the housing units in Spalding County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.4%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Spalding County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spalding County, GA have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 3.01% of the workforce in Spalding County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Spalding County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
87.5%
Carpooled
7.44%
Worked At Home
1.99%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Spalding County, GA was Drove Alone (87.5%), followed by those who Carpooled (7.44%) and those who Worked At Home (1.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Spalding County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Spalding County, GA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

84.5% of the population of Spalding County, GA has health coverage, with 35.9% on employee plans, 23.5% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Georgia was $6,587 in 2014. This is a 5.41% increase from the previous year ($6,249).

Primary care physicians in Spalding County, GA see 2002 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.25% increase from the previous year (1939 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2818 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1045 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Quitman County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (18.2%). Additionally, Rockdale County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (38.5%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,002 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Spalding County, GA

Primary care physicians in Spalding County, GA see an average of 2,002 patients per year. This represents a 3.25% increase from the previous year (1,939 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Spalding County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

$6,587

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Georgia

$4,406

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,199

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,429

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Georgia (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.41%, from $6,249 to $6,587.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

15.5%

Uninsured

35.9%

Employer Coverage

23.5%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spalding County, GA declined by 0.644% from 15.6% to 15.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Spalding County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.