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County:

Meriwether County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13199

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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:

230,757

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.16

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,461

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,229

9.1%

2.3%

6.8%

1990:

22,411

5.6%

-0.1%

5.7%

2000:

22,534

0.5%

-2.5%

3.0%

2005:

22,919

1.7%

0.3%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,579

55.8%

0-to-19:

6,679

29.6%

Black:

9,467

42.0%

20-to-39:

5,821

25.8%

Hispanic:

191

0.8%

40-to-59:

5,921

26.3%

American Indian:

71

0.3%

60-plus:

4,113

18.3%

Other:

226

1.0%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

44.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.8%

Median Family Income:

$37,931

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.6%

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