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County:

Gordon County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13129

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

3.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

8,076

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

121,431

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.53

Chattahoochee NF

8,076

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small 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:

23,570

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,070

27.6%

18.2%

9.4%

1990:

35,072

16.6%

9.1%

7.5%

2000:

44,104

25.8%

18.0%

7.7%

2005:

50,279

13.9%

9.1%

4.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

38,642

87.6%

0-to-19:

12,680

28.8%

Black:

1,511

3.4%

20-to-39:

13,553

30.7%

Hispanic:

3,268

7.4%

40-to-59:

11,378

25.8%

American Indian:

90

0.2%

60-plus:

6,493

14.7%

Other:

593

1.3%

Median Age:

34.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

124.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.6%

Median Family Income:

$43,184

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.5%

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