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County:

Jones County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13169

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

6.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

16,460

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

207,291

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Oconee NF

16,460

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,270

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,579

35.1%

24.6%

10.6%

1990:

20,739

25.1%

15.7%

9.3%

2000:

23,639

14.0%

8.5%

5.5%

2005:

26,836

13.5%

10.7%

2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,649

74.7%

0-to-19:

7,106

30.1%

Black:

5,490

23.2%

20-to-39:

6,336

26.8%

Hispanic:

169

0.7%

40-to-59:

6,711

28.4%

American Indian:

39

0.2%

60-plus:

3,486

14.7%

Other:

292

1.2%

Median Age:

36.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

60.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.0%

Median Family Income:

$48,966

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.7%

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