Jefferson County, Georgia

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Jefferson County, Georgia
Map
Location in the state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	February 20, 1796
Seat	Louisville
Largest city	Louisville
Area - Total - Land - Water	530 sq mi (1,372 km²) 528 sq mi (1,367 km²) 2 sq mi (5 km²), 0.36%
Population^Est. - (2005) - Density	16,926 33/sq mi (13/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: http://www.jeffersoncounty.org/

Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on February 20, 1796. As of 2000, the population is 17,266. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 16,454 [1]. The county seat is Louisville, Georgia^[1].

1 History
2 Geography
- 2.1 Major highways
- 2.2 Adjacent counties
3 Demographics
4 Education
5 Cities and towns
6 External links

[edit] History

The county was named for Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States.

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 530 square miles (1,372 km²), of which, 528 square miles (1,367 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) of it (0.36%) is water.

[edit] Major highways

[edit] Adjacent counties

McDuffie County, Georgia - north
Richmond County, Georgia - northeast
Burke County, Georgia - east
Emanuel County, Georgia - south
Johnson County, Georgia - southwest
Glascock County, Georgia - northwest
Washington County, Georgia - west
Warren County, Georgia - north-northwest

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 17,266 people, 6,339 households, and 4,545 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 7,221 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 56.28% Black or African American, 42.09% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,339 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.20% were married couples living together, 23.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the county the population was spread out with 28.40% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,120, and the median income for a family was $31,380. Males had a median income of $27,649 versus $18,686 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,491. About 19.30% of families and 23.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.90% of those under age 18 and 28.80% of those age 65 or over.