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County:

Jackson County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13157

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

126,768

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.37

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

21,093

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,343

20.1%

11.6%

8.6%

1990:

30,005

18.4%

12.2%

6.2%

2000:

41,589

38.6%

30.7%

7.9%

2005:

52,292

25.5%

21.8%

3.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

36,314

87.3%

0-to-19:

12,176

29.3%

Black:

3,197

7.7%

20-to-39:

12,458

30.0%

Hispanic:

1,249

3.0%

40-to-59:

10,901

26.2%

American Indian:

72

0.2%

60-plus:

6,054

14.6%

Other:

757

1.8%

Median Age:

34.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

121.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.7%

Median Family Income:

$46,211

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.9%

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