Atkinson County, GA Demographic Data
Atkinson County, GA Summary
Atkinson County is located in Georgia
- Population: 8,355
- Area: 344.53 sq. miles
- Land Area: 339.38 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 24.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 206.69 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Atkinson County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,024
49%
50.8
Male
4,244
51%
49.2
Total Population
8,268
323,128,000
Atkinson County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
631
7.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
602
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
760
9.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
587
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
477
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,041
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,123
13.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,123
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
559
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
417
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
559
6.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
320
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
69
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,904
71.4%
77.2
Female
2,943
49.8%
51.3
Male
2,961
50.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,606
67.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,181
14.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
948
11.5%
15.2
Female
517
54.5%
55.8
Male
431
45.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Atkinson County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,204
99.2%
96.8
White
5,910
71.5%
72.6
Black or African American
1,496
18.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
58
0.7%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
740
9.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
64
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,046
24.7%
17.8
Mexican
1,845
22.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
18
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
183
2.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,222
75.3%
82.2
Atkinson County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
916
17.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
757
14.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,087
40.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
731
14.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
372
7.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
206
4.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
142
2.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,673
32.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,538
67.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
348
6.7%
31.2
Atkinson County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,765
28.1%
33.7%
Now Married
3,072
49.0%
47.5
Divorced
763
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
226
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
449
7.2
5.8%
Atkinson County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,933
77.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,704
22.3%
21.6%
Spanish
1,660
21.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
44
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Atkinson County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
285
10.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
303
11.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
556
20.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
462
17.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
241
8.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
360
13.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
283
10.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
158
5.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
25
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
44
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
31,296
57,617
Per capita income
19,002
31,128
Atkinson County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
459
13.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
124
3.6%
9.8
Construction
194
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
483
14.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
75
2.2%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
874
25.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
116
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
129
3.8%
11.4
Public administration
108
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
561
16.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
190
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
91
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
760
22.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
663
19.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
942
27.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
752
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
287
8.4%
18.1%
Atkinson County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,350
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,755
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
476
14.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
48
1.4%
2.7
Other means
29
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
42
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.3
26.6
Atkinson County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
225
8.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
937
34.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
949
34.9%
37.1
3 or more
606
22.3%
21.0
Atkinson County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,717
78.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,955
72.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
762
28.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
729
21.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Atkinson County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,446
1 room
26
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
4
0.1%
2.7
3 rooms
196
5.7%
9.1
4 rooms
800
23.2%
16.5
5 rooms
821
23.8%
19.8
6 rooms
717
20.8%
17.8
7 rooms
387
11.2%
12.0
8 rooms
249
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
246
7.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Atkinson County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,446
1-unit, detached
1,557
45.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
24
0.7%
5.9
2-units
43
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
61
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
47
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
42
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
9
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,657
48.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
6
0.2%
0.1
Atkinson County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
360
10.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
171
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
193
5.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
360
10.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
665
19.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
491
14.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
835
24.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
334
9.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
37
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Atkinson County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
44
1.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
167
6.1%
4.7
Electricity
2,425
89.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
39
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
38
1.4%
1.1
Atkinson County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
662
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
19
2.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
83
12.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
101
15.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
181
27.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
278
42.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
330
50.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
75
11.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
67
10.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
38
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
144
22.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Atkinson County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
624
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
1.3%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
9
1.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
272
43.6%
41.0%
Less than $500
335
53.7%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
138
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
480
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
161
26.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
75
12.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
58
9.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
69
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
52
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
188
31.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
159
0.0%
0.0%
Atkinson County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,955
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
836
42.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
511
26.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
214
10.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
121
6.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
152
7.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
41
2.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
72
3.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
62,900
205,000