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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Atkinson County is 8,297, which is 9.04% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.03% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Atkinson County population density is 24.08 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Atkinson County is white, which represent 66.57% of the total population. The average Atkinson County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 8,297. #141

Population Growth Since 2000, #90

Atkinson County	9.04%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #135

Atkinson County	24.08 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,523 (66.57%, #81)
Black:	1,406 (16.95%, #113)
Hispanic:	2,016 (24.30%, #4)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #152)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	28 (0.34%, #40)
One Race, Other:	1,147 (13.82%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	193 (2.33%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,782 (88.39%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	73 (3.62%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	96 (4.76%, see rank)
South American:	17 (0.84%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

6,618 (79.76%) out of the total population of 8,297 reported first ancestry.

	Atkinson County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	3	0.04%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	13	0.16%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	708	8.53%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	20	0.24%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	147	1.77%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	12	0.14%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	884	10.65%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	29	0.35%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	17	0.20%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	68	0.82%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	48	0.58%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	7	0.08%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	7	0.08%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	1,157	13.94%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,098 (49.39%, see rank)

Females: 4,199 (50.61%, see rank)

Atkinson County	Male: 49.39% Female: 50.61%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Atkinson County	35.10 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Atkinson County	35.40 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Atkinson County	34.80 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Atkinson County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	702	8.46%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	584	7.04%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	690	8.32%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	628	7.57%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	513	6.18%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,017	12.26%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,246	15.02%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,103	13.29%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	924	11.14%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	535	6.45%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	296	3.57%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	59	0.71%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Atkinson County	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,180, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,703, 32.88%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,025, 39.09%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,051, 20.29%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	265, 5.12%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	136, 2.63%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.48, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Atkinson County			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	340	93.53%	6.47%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	999	97.00%, see rank	3.00%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	668	97.60%, see rank	2.40%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	271	91.51%, see rank	8.49%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	30	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Atkinson County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	2,713, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.04, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	753, 27.76%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,960, 72.24%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,865, 68.74%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.87, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,362, 50.20%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	848, 31.26%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Atkinson County	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,321	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,187	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	1,065	33.42%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	1,659	52.06%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	88	2.76%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	375	11.77%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,134	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	712	22.72%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	1,703	54.34%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	288	9.19%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	431	13.75%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Atkinson County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	7,203	86.81%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,645	68.04%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,498	18.05%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	60	0.72%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,094	13.19%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	100	1.21%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	994	11.98%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	13	0.16%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	25	0.30%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,056	12.73%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Atkinson County	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	2,200	81.09%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	468	17.25%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	45	1.66%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.