Coweta County, Georgia

Coweta County is one of the 159 county of Georgia, located towards the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 89215 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 122924, making it Georgia's 17th largest county. The county comprises an area of 445.98 mi˛ (1155.08 square kilometre), of which, 442.62 square miles (1146.38 square kilometre) of it is land and 3.36 square miles (8.7 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 46th largest in terms of geographical size.

Coweta County Georgia
Map of Coweta County, Georgia

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 89215 people, 31442 households, and 24699 families living in the county. The population density was 201.6 people per square mile (77.84/km˛), it is Georgia's 27th most densely populated county. There were 33182 housing units at an average density of 75 per square mile (28.96/km˛). The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.17. In the Coweta County, 28.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.6% were 18 to 24, 33.4% were 25 to 44, 21.8% were 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 122924, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 79.97% White, 17.61% Black or African American, 0.21% American Indian, 1.1% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, and 1.08% from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $52706, making it the tenth wealthiest county by median household income among the Georgia. The median income for a family in the county was $58750, making its Georgia's tenth highest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $21949, it is the 14th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Georgia.

In 2000, 23339 pupils and students, of which 50.05% are male and 49.95% are female, 26.16% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 9.39% nursery or pri school, 6.62% kindergarten, 50.03% elementary school, 22.24% high school and 11.72% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1East Newnan CdpCoweta County2.962.890.0713054511246440208
2Grantville CityCoweta County5.215.190.0213092521398228929
3Haralson TownCoweta County, Meriwether County0.720.710.01144203.11634637500
4Moreland TownCoweta County0.870.870393451.71784645375
5Newnan CityCoweta County18.117.920.1916242906.41908136142
6Senoia CityCoweta County4.724.630.0917383751881950089
7Sharpsburg TownCoweta County0.550.5503165792316955000
8Turin TownCoweta County1.251.250165131.51999450000
9Palmetto CityFulton County, Coweta County5.285.180.13400656.21509732286
10Corinth TownHeard County, Coweta County0.910.910213235.21182421094
YearPopulation
April 2000 census89215
April 2000 Estimate89215
July 2000 Estimate90149
July 2001 Estimate93746
July 2002 Estimate97386
July 2003 Estimate100614
July 2004 Estimate104387
July 2005 Estimate108694
July 2006 Estimate113863
July 2007 Estimate118452
July 2008 Estimate122924
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school106311292192
Kindergarten7268191545
Elementary school6067560911676
High school256826235191
College or graduate school125814772735
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Coweta County, Georgia$52706$58750$21949
Georgia, United States$42433$49280$21154
United States$41994$50046$21587