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County:

Lumpkin County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13187

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

30% to 35%

Percent Land in NF:

31.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

56,942

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

150,561

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.34

Chattahoochee NF

56,942

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,728

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,762

23.3%

15.5%

7.8%

1990:

14,573

35.4%

29.0%

6.5%

2000:

21,016

44.2%

38.9%

5.3%

2005:

24,324

15.6%

12.5%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,381

92.2%

0-to-19:

6,222

29.6%

Black:

306

1.5%

20-to-39:

6,639

31.6%

Hispanic:

728

3.5%

40-to-59:

5,265

25.1%

American Indian:

198

0.9%

60-plus:

2,890

13.8%

Other:

403

1.9%

Median Age:

32.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

73.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.6%

Median Family Income:

$46,368

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.0%

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