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County:

Upson County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13293

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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:

153,845

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.70

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

23,505

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,998

10.6%

6.1%

4.5%

1990:

26,300

1.2%

-0.3%

1.4%

2000:

27,597

4.9%

3.7%

1.2%

2005:

27,679

0.3%

1.0%

-0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,271

69.8%

0-to-19:

7,706

27.9%

Black:

7,675

27.8%

20-to-39:

7,266

26.3%

Hispanic:

327

1.2%

40-to-59:

7,193

26.1%

American Indian:

67

0.2%

60-plus:

5,432

19.7%

Other:

257

0.9%

Median Age:

37.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

84.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.5%

Median Family Income:

$37,418

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.2%

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