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County:

Laurens County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13175

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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:

312,173

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.22

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

48

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

32,738

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

36,990

13.0%

6.1%

6.9%

1990:

39,988

8.1%

2.5%

5.6%

2000:

44,874

12.2%

7.5%

4.8%

2005:

46,896

4.5%

2.1%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

28,199

62.8%

0-to-19:

13,323

29.7%

Black:

15,417

34.4%

20-to-39:

11,931

26.6%

Hispanic:

529

1.2%

40-to-59:

11,747

26.2%

American Indian:

80

0.2%

60-plus:

7,873

17.5%

Other:

649

1.4%

Median Age:

35.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

55.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.4%

Median Family Income:

$38,586

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.7%

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