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County:

Richmond County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13245

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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:

121,217

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

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:

162,437

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

181,629

11.8%

2.3%

9.6%

1990:

189,719

4.5%

-5.6%

10.0%

2000:

199,775

5.3%

-2.6%

7.9%

2005:

195,769

-2.0%

-5.6%

3.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

88,660

44.4%

0-to-19:

60,976

30.5%

Black:

98,584

49.3%

20-to-39:

61,116

30.6%

Hispanic:

5,545

2.8%

40-to-59:

48,977

24.5%

American Indian:

506

0.3%

60-plus:

28,706

14.4%

Other:

6,480

3.2%

Median Age:

32.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

616.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.7%

Median Family Income:

$38,509

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.2%

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