Oglethorpe County Information
Oglethorpe in
Georgia occupies
442 square miles and has a 2006 population of
13,997, a change from a 2000 population of
12,635 and
9,763 in 1990.
12.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.2% percent is 25-35, and
15.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
5 acts of violent crime reported in
Oglethorpe in 2004, a change from
76 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
285 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Oglethorpe, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Oglethorpe | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 442 sq. miles | Ranked 2,377 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 13,997 | Ranked 2,171 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 13,601 | |
| Population 2000 | 12,635 | Ranked 2,255 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,763 | Ranked 2,408 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 80.3% | |
| African American | 18.8% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 5 | 76 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 5 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 78 | 175 |
| Burglaries | 17 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 52 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 9 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,852 | 6,657 |
| Unemployed Population | 285 | 199 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 3% |
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