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County:

Whitfield County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13313

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

6.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

11,720

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

102,831

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.23

Chattahoochee NF

11,720

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

55,108

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

65,775

19.4%

7.2%

12.1%

1990:

72,462

10.2%

1.7%

8.5%

2000:

83,525

15.3%

4.6%

10.7%

2005:

90,889

8.8%

2.3%

6.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

60,338

72.2%

0-to-19:

25,274

30.3%

Black:

3,066

3.7%

20-to-39:

25,615

30.7%

Hispanic:

18,419

22.1%

40-to-59:

20,781

24.9%

American Indian:

181

0.2%

60-plus:

11,855

14.2%

Other:

1,521

1.8%

Median Age:

32.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

288.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.8%

Median Family Income:

$44,652

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.6%

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