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County:

Troup County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13285

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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:

182,700

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.71

% Water:

7.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

44,466

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

50,003

12.5%

5.9%

6.5%

1990:

55,536

11.1%

4.9%

6.2%

2000:

58,779

5.8%

0.6%

5.3%

2005:

62,015

5.5%

2.7%

2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

38,261

65.1%

0-to-19:

17,957

30.6%

Black:

18,650

31.7%

20-to-39:

16,125

27.4%

Hispanic:

1,004

1.7%

40-to-59:

15,067

25.6%

American Indian:

84

0.1%

60-plus:

9,630

16.4%

Other:

780

1.3%

Median Age:

34.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

142.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.0%

Median Family Income:

$41,891

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.2%

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