Pierce County Information
Pierce in
Georgia occupies
344 square miles and has a 2006 population of
17,452, a change from a 2000 population of
15,625 and
13,328 in 1990.
14.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
15 acts of violent crime reported in
Pierce in 2004, a change from
47 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
354 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Pierce, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Pierce | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 344 sq. miles | Ranked 2,748 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 17,452 | Ranked 1,945 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,120 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,625 | Ranked 2,048 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,328 | Ranked 2,111 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 88.1% | |
| African American | 10.7% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 15 | 47 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 12 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 359 | 197 |
| Burglaries | 45 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 305 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 9 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,420 | 7,677 |
| Unemployed Population | 354 | 309 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4% |
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