Colquitt County Information
Colquitt in
Georgia occupies
557 square miles and has a 2006 population of
44,821, a change from a 2000 population of
42,038 and
36,645 in 1990.
14.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
241 acts of violent crime reported in
Colquitt in 2004, a change from
351 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
892 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Colquitt, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Colquitt | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 557 sq. miles | Ranked 1,982 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 44,821 | Ranked 1,042 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 43,886 | |
| Population 2000 | 42,038 | Ranked 1,057 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 36,645 | Ranked 1,084 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 75.3% | |
| African American | 23.4% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 241 | 351 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 10 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 15 | |
| Robberies | 60 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 156 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,311 | 1,821 |
| Burglaries | 574 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,591 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 146 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 20,921 | 19,427 |
| Unemployed Population | 892 | 873 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 4.5% |
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