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County:

Washington County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13303

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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:

315,897

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.86

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,480

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,842

7.8%

1.9%

5.8%

1990:

19,112

1.4%

-4.3%

5.7%

2000:

21,176

10.8%

6.7%

4.1%

2005:

20,118

-5.0%

-6.2%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,620

45.4%

0-to-19:

6,323

29.9%

Black:

11,233

53.0%

20-to-39:

5,877

27.8%

Hispanic:

134

0.6%

40-to-59:

5,483

25.9%

American Indian:

35

0.2%

60-plus:

3,493

16.5%

Other:

154

0.7%

Median Age:

35.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

31.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.5%

Median Family Income:

$36,325

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.7%

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