Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
Georgia occupies
530 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,768, a change from a 2000 population of
17,263 and
17,408 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.6% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
72 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
51 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
454 people:
6.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.5%.
Read more about
Jefferson, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 530 sq. miles | Ranked 2,070 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,768 | Ranked 1,987 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,783 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,263 | Ranked 1,936 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,408 | Ranked 1,827 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 43.4% | |
| African American | 56% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 72 | 51 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 68 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 307 | 351 |
| Burglaries | 77 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 204 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 26 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,033 | 6,785 |
| Unemployed Population | 454 | 441 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% | 6.5% |
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