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County:

Columbia County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13073

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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:

122,559

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

5.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

22,327

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

40,118

79.7%

59.8%

19.9%

1990:

66,031

64.6%

47.7%

16.9%

2000:

89,288

35.2%

24.3%

11.0%

2005:

103,812

16.2%

11.9%

4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

72,438

81.1%

0-to-19:

28,780

32.2%

Black:

9,917

11.1%

20-to-39:

23,494

26.3%

Hispanic:

2,313

2.6%

40-to-59:

26,849

30.1%

American Indian:

262

0.3%

60-plus:

10,165

11.4%

Other:

4,358

4.9%

Median Age:

35.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

307.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

32.0%

Median Family Income:

$61,232

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.2%

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