Meriwether County Information
Meriwether in
Georgia occupies
505 square miles and has a 2006 population of
22,881, a change from a 2000 population of
22,528 and
22,411 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
65 acts of violent crime reported in
Meriwether in 2004, a change from
80 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
655 people:
6.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Meriwether, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Meriwether | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 505 sq. miles | Ranked 2,157 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 22,881 | Ranked 1,677 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 22,754 | |
| Population 2000 | 22,528 | Ranked 1,670 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 22,411 | Ranked 1,559 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 57.9% | |
| African American | 41% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 65 | 80 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 11 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 53 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 665 | 700 |
| Burglaries | 145 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 436 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 84 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,160 | 10,180 |
| Unemployed Population | 655 | 457 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% | 4.5% |
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