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County:

Lincoln County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13181

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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:

105,486

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

21

% Water:

18.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,895

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,716

13.9%

7.3%

6.6%

1990:

7,442

10.8%

6.8%

4.0%

2000:

8,348

12.2%

10.6%

1.5%

2005:

8,207

-1.7%

-0.6%

-1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,321

63.7%

0-to-19:

2,236

26.8%

Black:

2,857

34.2%

20-to-39:

2,033

24.4%

Hispanic:

81

1.0%

40-to-59:

2,401

28.8%

American Indian:

30

0.4%

60-plus:

1,678

20.1%

Other:

59

0.7%

Median Age:

39.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

39.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.1%

Median Family Income:

$36,657

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.4%

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