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County:

Gilmer County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13123

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

20.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

54,718

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

238,436

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

15.48

Chattahoochee NF

54,718

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,956

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,110

24.1%

17.9%

6.2%

1990:

13,368

20.3%

15.1%

5.2%

2000:

23,456

75.5%

68.4%

7.1%

2005:

27,335

16.3%

13.3%

3.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

21,287

90.8%

0-to-19:

6,264

26.7%

Black:

51

0.2%

20-to-39:

6,401

27.3%

Hispanic:

1,815

7.7%

40-to-59:

6,435

27.4%

American Indian:

81

0.3%

60-plus:

4,356

18.6%

Other:

222

0.9%

Median Age:

37.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

55.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.9%

Median Family Income:

$38,863

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.3%

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