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County:

Barrow County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13013

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

46,399

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,859

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,354

26.7%

19.5%

7.2%

1990:

29,721

39.2%

29.5%

9.6%

2000:

46,144

55.3%

43.0%

12.2%

2005:

59,954

29.7%

24.0%

5.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

38,543

83.5%

0-to-19:

14,217

30.8%

Black:

4,456

9.7%

20-to-39:

15,194

32.9%

Hispanic:

1,460

3.2%

40-to-59:

11,061

24.0%

American Indian:

119

0.3%

60-plus:

5,672

12.3%

Other:

1,566

3.4%

Median Age:

32.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

284.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.9%

Median Family Income:

$49,722

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.2%

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