Atkinson County Information
Atkinson in
Georgia occupies
344 square miles and has a 2006 population of
8,047, a change from a 2000 population of
7,609 and
6,213 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.5% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
17 acts of violent crime reported in
Atkinson in 2004, a change from
13 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
190 people:
5.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.8%.
Read more about
Atkinson, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Atkinson | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 344 sq. miles | Ranked 2,747 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 8,047 | Ranked 2,588 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 7,965 | |
| Population 2000 | 7,609 | Ranked 2,636 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 6,213 | Ranked 2,731 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 80.1% | |
| African American | 18.4% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .3% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 9.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 16.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 11.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 17 | 13 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 14 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 75 | 79 |
| Burglaries | 19 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 54 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,436 | 3,542 |
| Unemployed Population | 190 | 204 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 5.8% |
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