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County:

Wilkinson County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13319

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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:

254,447

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.08

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

48

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,393

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,368

10.4%

3.7%

6.7%

1990:

10,228

-1.4%

-8.5%

7.2%

2000:

10,220

-0.1%

-5.8%

5.8%

2005:

10,143

-0.8%

-2.6%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,893

57.7%

0-to-19:

3,071

30.0%

Black:

4,153

40.6%

20-to-39:

2,712

26.5%

Hispanic:

101

1.0%

40-to-59:

2,636

25.8%

American Indian:

20

0.2%

60-plus:

1,801

17.6%

Other:

53

0.5%

Median Age:

35.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.6%

Median Family Income:

$39,349

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.6%

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