Chattooga County, Georgia

Chattooga County is a county located in the United States of Georgia. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 25470 inhabitants. In July 2008, its estimated population was 26801, It is the 67th largest county by population in the U.S. state of Georgia. The county spans an area of 313.55 square miles (812.09 kmē), of which, 313.33 square miles (811.52 kmē) of it is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 kmē) of it is water, making it Georgia's 95th largest county by total area.

Chattooga County Georgia
Map of Chattooga County, Georgia

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 25470 residents, 9577 households, and 6836 families in the county. The population density was 81.3 people per square mile (31.39/kmē), it is Georgia's 58th most densely populated county. There were 10677 housing units at an average density of 34.1 per square mile (13.17/kmē). The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94. In the county the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 10% from 18 to 24, 30% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 93.9 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 93.8 females. The July 2008 population estimate is 26801, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 23473 White, 2916 Black or African American, 27 American Indian, 92 Asian, 14 Native Hawaiian, and 279 from two or more races.

Chattooga County Georgia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Chattooga County Georgia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Chattooga County Georgia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $30664, it is Georgia's 92nd wealthiest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $36230, it is Georgia's 94th wealthiest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $14508, making it the 49th poorest county by per capita income among the Georgia.

In 2000, 5264 pupils and students, of which 2734 are male and 2530 are female, 20.67% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 411 nursery or pri school, 280 kindergarten, 2709 elementary school, 1245 high school and 619 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Lyerly TownChattooga County0.750.750488651.31395832632
2Menlo CityChattooga County0.780.780485622.51299423750
3Summerville CityChattooga County3.983.98045561144.31509024911
4Trion TownChattooga County43.980.021993500.91709830107
YearPopulation
April 2000 census25470
April 2000 Estimate25470
July 2000 Estimate25494
July 2001 Estimate25808
July 2002 Estimate25901
July 2003 Estimate26242
July 2004 Estimate25865
July 2005 Estimate25904
July 2006 Estimate26094
July 2007 Estimate26804
July 2008 Estimate26801
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school222189411
Kindergarten152128280
Elementary school138513242709
High school7335121245
College or graduate school242377619
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Chattooga County, Georgia$30664$36230$14508
Georgia, United States$42433$49280$21154
United States$41994$50046$21587