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Atkinson County, GA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Douglas, GA
Designated Market Area: Albany, GA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 8,183   ( 192 from 2010 , 106 from 2020)
Land area: 342.7 square miles
Population density: 23.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,384 53.57% 8.2%
Black:1,21414.84% 15.0%
Indian:380.46% 22.6%
Asian:560.68% 80.6%
2+ races:1491.82% 125.8%
Hispanic:2,34228.62% 14.9%
Total non-White:3,79946.43% 5.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:273 16.5
Deaths:25315.3
Net Migration: -197-11.9
Net Immigration: 653.9
Change in White population:-392 -4.7
Change in Non-White pop.:200 2.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
8,375
4,77657.03%
1,42817.05%
310.37%
310.37%
660.79%
2,03924.35%
3,59942.97%

2000
7,609
4,76062.56%
1,47719.41%
230.30%
90.12%
470.62%
1,29016.95%
2,84937.44%

1990
6,213
4,43871.43%
1,66926.86%
00.00%
20.03%
n/a
1041.67%
1,77528.57%

1980
6,141
4,39971.63%
1,64626.80%
00.00%
70.11%
n/a
891.45%
1,74228.37%

1970
5,879
4,02068.38%
1,85731.59%
00.00%
20.03%
n/a
00.00%
1,859 31.62%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,447 19.0
6578.6
-605-8.0
4776.3
16 0.2
750 9.9
1990's
NumberRate
1,451 23.4
75712.2
2764.4
1051.7
322 5.2
1,074 17.3
1980's
NumberRate
1,124 18.3
639 10.4
-264 -4.3
n/a
39 0.6
33 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-370 -6.3
n/a
379 6.4
-117 -2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Atkinson County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.5
2,123 25.9%
6,060 74.1%
1,099 13.4%
3,063
2.69
2,264 73.9%
1,796 79.3%
223 9.8%
799 26.1%

2010
NumberPercent
33.4
2,430 29.0%
5,945 71.0%
890 10.6%
2,983
2.80
2,159 72.4%
1,500 69.5%
257 11.9%
824 27.6%

2000
NumberPercent
30.9
2,296 30.2%
5,313 69.8%
710 9.3%
2,729
2.77
2,003 73.4%
1,506 75.2%
216 10.8%
726 26.6%

1990
NumberPercent
31.0
1,868 30.1%
4,345 69.9%
731 11.8%
2,241
2.77
1,671 74.6%
1,328 79.5%
164 9.8%
570 25.4%

1980
NumberPercent
28.0
2,103 34.2%
4,038 65.8%
673 11.0%
2,026
3.03
1,587 78.3%
1,329 83.7%
116 7.3%
439 21.7%

2022 Housing Data for Atkinson County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,494 
Median Value$77,100 
Occupied3,06387.7%
Vacant43112.3%
Owned2,04966.9%
Rented1,01433.1%
Median Rent$566 
Single-Family Units1,75250.1%
    Detached1,71449.1%
    Attached381.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units832.4%
Mobile Homes1,51543.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Atkinson County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001013.3%
$10,000 to $14,9992096.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992187.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991444.7%
$25,000 to $29,99942914.0%
$30,000 to $34,9992708.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991906.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991474.8%
$45,000 to $49,999702.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992678.7%
$60,000 to $74,9992247.3%
$75,000 to $99,99931510.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991976.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991073.5%
$150,000 to $199,999571.9%
$200,000 or more1183.9%
Median Household Income38,007 
Per Capita Income23,066 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state75 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2979.7%
Public Assistance311.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps67422.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,55667.6%
Unemployed1453.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,70171.5%
Not in Labor Force1,07928.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,53999460.8%
Non-Profit10710650.2%
Self-Employed2496679.0%
Local Government4019417.1%
State Government8818032.8%
Federal Government0270.0%
Total Private + Self1,7881,06062.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.23550731.7%
Total2,0231,56756.4%
Pct. Govt.14.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts38710.7%
Sales and Office Occupations52914.7%
Professional, Technical58916.3%
Service Occupations51414.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1474.1%
All others1,58644.0%
White Collar 41.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing84923.6%
Construction40311.2%
Educational services37210.3%
Accommodation and food services3188.8%
Health care and social assistance2727.5%
Transportation and warehousing2707.5%
Retail trade2707.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1895.2%
Finance and insurance1754.9%
Other services1534.2%
Public administration1012.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.742.1%
Wholesale trade661.8%
Professional, scientific, technical421.2%
Utilities220.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing110.3%
Information90.2%
Management50.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation40.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Atkinson County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,83322.18%
Puerto Rican2162.61%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican90.11%
Total Central American2002.42%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1201.45%
Honduran800.97%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English5,84775.4%
Spanish1,90624.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American5947.2%
Irish4905.9%
English4215.1%
German1822.2%
European1141.4%
Scotch-Irish891.1%
Norwegian730.9%
Italian610.7%
Scottish330.4%
French290.4%
Scandinavian140.2%
Polish130.2%
British120.1%
Eastern European110.1%
Australian70.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen7,25587.8%
Not a citizen1,01012.2%
Native7,13186.3%
Foreign-born1,13413.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Atkinson County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
931 17.0%686 12.5%1,899 34.7%1,331 24.3%306 5.6%315 5.8%
  Average years of education: 11.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 931 17.0%
9-12 Years 686 12.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,899 34.7%
Some College 1,331 24.3%
Bach. Degree 306 5.6%
Grad Degree 315 5.8%
Average years of education: 11.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Atkinson County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,760 2,556 204 7.4% 5.4%
1991 2,526 2,367 159 6.3% 5.3%
1992 2,714 2,472 242 8.9% 6.6%
1993 2,857 2,628 229 8.0% 5.7%
1994 3,004 2,815 189 6.3% 5.1%
1995 3,198 2,984 214 6.7% 4.8%
1996 3,184 2,954 230 7.2% 4.6%
1997 3,372 3,093 279 8.3% 4.5%
1998 3,176 2,927 249 7.8% 4.2%
1999 3,369 3,170 199 5.9% 3.8%
2000 3,489 3,305 184 5.3% 3.5%
2001 3,324 3,119 205 6.2% 4.1%
2002 3,424 3,212 212 6.2% 5.3%
2003 3,513 3,287 226 6.4% 5.1%
2004 3,604 3,305 299 8.3% 5.1%
2005 3,513 3,311 202 5.8% 5.7%
2006 3,381 3,185 196 5.8% 5.1%
2007 3,390 3,181 209 6.2% 4.9%
2008 3,384 3,079 305 9.0% 6.8%
2009 3,301 2,785 516 15.6% 10.4%
2010 3,463 2,929 534 15.4% 10.7%
2011 3,487 3,044 443 12.7% 10.1%
2012 3,433 3,042 391 11.4% 9.0%
2013 3,480 3,157 323 9.3% 8.1%
2014 3,610 3,335 275 7.6% 7.1%
2015 3,821 3,598 223 5.8% 6.1%
2016 3,976 3,765 211 5.3% 5.4%
2017 4,205 4,015 190 4.5% 4.8%
2018 4,365 4,209 156 3.6% 4.0%
2019 4,562 4,415 147 3.2% 3.5%
2020 4,434 4,262 172 3.9% 6.5%
2021 4,434 4,304 130 2.9% 3.9%
2022 4,374 4,254 120 2.7% 3.0%
2023 4,268 4,136 132 3.1% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com