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County:

Taylor County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13269

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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:

190,408

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.58

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,865

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,902

0.5%

-6.2%

6.6%

1990:

7,642

-3.3%

-7.0%

3.7%

2000:

8,815

15.3%

11.0%

4.4%

2005:

8,887

0.8%

-0.1%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,847

55.0%

0-to-19:

2,599

29.5%

Black:

3,736

42.4%

20-to-39:

2,382

27.0%

Hispanic:

163

1.8%

40-to-59:

2,252

25.5%

American Indian:

9

0.1%

60-plus:

1,582

17.9%

Other:

60

0.7%

Median Age:

35.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

23.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.5%

Median Family Income:

$30,000

Families Below Poverty Line:

20.2%

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