Demographic Profile for Taliaferro County, Georgia
Taliaferro County, Georgia has a population that is made up of 37.7 percent White, 61 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 62.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Taliaferro has increased the percent of minority makeup when 61.3 percent of the people were minorities.
In terms of total land area, Taliaferro covers a total land area of 195 square miles. The land areas has a very low population density of 9 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Routt, CO (9 per sq. mile ), Pend Oreille, WA (9 per sq. mile ), Wilkin, MN (9 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Luna, NM (9 per sq. mile ), Pawnee, KS (9 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, AR (9 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Taliaferro from another country. The international migration into Taliaferro makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Georgia. This amount of international migration is very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Taliaferro County, Georgia to be 42.1 years old. The median age in Taliaferro is greater than the median age in Georgia of 34.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 40.1 years of age. With a total of 21.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Taliaferro can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 58.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 19.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Taliaferro County, Georgia had a population that was estimated at 1,826 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 2,077. The decline represents a decrease of -12.1 percent. Taliaferro ranks 141 of 159 counties by growth in total population in Georgia and the county ranks 2,428 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In terms of total land area, Taliaferro covers a total land area of 195 square miles. The land areas has a very low population density of 9 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Routt, CO (9 per sq. mile ), Pend Oreille, WA (9 per sq. mile ), Wilkin, MN (9 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Luna, NM (9 per sq. mile ), Pawnee, KS (9 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, AR (9 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Taliaferro from another country. The international migration into Taliaferro makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Georgia. This amount of international migration is very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Taliaferro County, Georgia to be 42.1 years old. The median age in Taliaferro is greater than the median age in Georgia of 34.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 40.1 years of age. With a total of 21.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Taliaferro can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 58.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 19.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Taliaferro County, Georgia had a population that was estimated at 1,826 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 2,077. The decline represents a decrease of -12.1 percent. Taliaferro ranks 141 of 159 counties by growth in total population in Georgia and the county ranks 2,428 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
