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County:

Wilkes County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13317

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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:

230,911

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.82

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education, Housing stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,184

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,951

7.5%

4.1%

3.4%

1990:

10,597

-3.2%

-5.5%

2.3%

2000:

10,687

0.8%

1.6%

-0.8%

2005:

10,457

-2.2%

-1.8%

-0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,758

53.9%

0-to-19:

2,873

26.9%

Black:

4,591

43.0%

20-to-39:

2,621

24.5%

Hispanic:

212

2.0%

40-to-59:

2,816

26.3%

American Indian:

20

0.2%

60-plus:

2,377

22.2%

Other:

106

1.0%

Median Age:

38.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.0%

Median Family Income:

$36,219

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.0%

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