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County:

Lamar County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13171

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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:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

72,085

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.88

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,688

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,215

14.3%

8.6%

5.7%

1990:

13,038

6.7%

2.5%

4.2%

2000:

15,912

22.0%

17.3%

4.7%

2005:

16,378

2.9%

1.8%

1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,683

67.1%

0-to-19:

4,646

29.2%

Black:

4,806

30.2%

20-to-39:

4,366

27.4%

Hispanic:

172

1.1%

40-to-59:

4,205

26.4%

American Indian:

42

0.3%

60-plus:

2,695

16.9%

Other:

209

1.3%

Median Age:

35.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

86.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.3%

Median Family Income:

$43,481

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.1%

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