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County:

Pickens County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13227

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

115,131

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,620

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,652

21.1%

14.8%

6.3%

1990:

14,432

23.9%

18.4%

5.5%

2000:

22,983

59.3%

55.1%

4.1%

2005:

28,442

23.4%

20.8%

2.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

21,897

95.3%

0-to-19:

5,979

26.0%

Black:

292

1.3%

20-to-39:

6,281

27.3%

Hispanic:

467

2.0%

40-to-59:

6,421

27.9%

American Indian:

84

0.4%

60-plus:

4,302

18.7%

Other:

243

1.1%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

99.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.6%

Median Family Income:

$47,123

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.2%

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