Demographic Profile for Tattnall County, Georgia
Tattnall County, Georgia has a population that is made of 58 percent White, 29.4 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 11.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 41.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Tattnall has increased in diversity when 40.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
When measuring the total land area, Tattnall spans a total area of 484 square miles. The land areas has a low density of 48 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Navarro, TX (48 per sq. mile ), Polk, WI (48 per sq. mile ), Franklin, AL (48 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Caroline, VA (48 per sq. mile ), Addison, VT (48 per sq. mile ), Anson, NC (48 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Tattnall County, Georgia to be 33.5 years old. The median in Tattnall is less than the median age in Georgia of 34.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median age, when it was 33.9 years of age. With 22.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Tattnall can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the population, with 66.2 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 10.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Since 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Tattnall internationally. The migration from outside the US into Tattnall totals 0.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of Georgia. This percent of international migration is high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Tattnall County, Georgia had a population of 23,211 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 22,326. This growth denotes an increase of 4 percent. Tattnall ranks 81 of 159 counties by growth in total population in Georgia and the county ranks 1,146 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
When measuring the total land area, Tattnall spans a total area of 484 square miles. The land areas has a low density of 48 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Navarro, TX (48 per sq. mile ), Polk, WI (48 per sq. mile ), Franklin, AL (48 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Caroline, VA (48 per sq. mile ), Addison, VT (48 per sq. mile ), Anson, NC (48 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Tattnall County, Georgia to be 33.5 years old. The median in Tattnall is less than the median age in Georgia of 34.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median age, when it was 33.9 years of age. With 22.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Tattnall can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the population, with 66.2 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 10.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Since 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Tattnall internationally. The migration from outside the US into Tattnall totals 0.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of Georgia. This percent of international migration is high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Tattnall County, Georgia had a population of 23,211 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 22,326. This growth denotes an increase of 4 percent. Tattnall ranks 81 of 159 counties by growth in total population in Georgia and the county ranks 1,146 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
