Upson County Information
Upson in
Georgia occupies
328 square miles and has a 2006 population of
27,676, a change from a 2000 population of
27,597 and
26,300 in 1990.
13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
139 acts of violent crime reported in
Upson in 2004, a change from
159 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
756 people:
6.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Upson, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Upson | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 328 sq. miles | Ranked 2,789 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 27,676 | Ranked 1,497 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 27,660 | |
| Population 2000 | 27,597 | Ranked 1,465 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 26,300 | Ranked 1,411 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 70.1% | |
| African American | 28.8% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 139 | 159 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 16 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 116 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 916 | 705 |
| Burglaries | 179 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 687 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 50 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,865 | 12,842 |
| Unemployed Population | 756 | 629 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% | 4.9% |
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