Decatur County, Georgia
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Decatur County is a county located in the state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population is 28,240. The county seat is Bainbridge, Georgia6.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,614 km² (623 mi²). 1,546 km² (597 mi²) of it is land and 68 km² (26 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.23% water. The county Decatur, should not be confused with the City of Decatur, which is in DeKalb County.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 28,240 people, 10,380 households, and 7,546 families residing in the county. The population density was 18/km² (47/mi²). There were 11,968 housing units at an average density of 8/km² (20/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 57.10% White, 39.91% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.64% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 3.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 10,380 households out of which 35.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.00% were married couples living together, 19.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.50% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,820, and the median income for a family was $32,635. Males had a median income of $27,180 versus $20,745 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,063. 22.70% of the population and 19.20% of families were below the poverty line. 33.00% of those under the age of 18 and 19.20% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
