Echols County, Georgia

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Echols County is a county located in the United States of Georgia. The population of the county was 3754 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 4063, It is the seventh least populous county in the U.S. state of Georgia. The county comprises an area of 420.8 square miles (1089.87 kmē), of which, 404.13 square miles (1046.69 kmē) of it is land and 16.67 square miles (43.18 kmē) of it is water, giving it the 55th largest by total area among Georgia's county.


As of the census of 2000, there were 3754 people in the county, organized into 1264 households, and 937 families living in the county. The population density was 9.3 people per square mile (3.59/kmē), giving it the second least densely populated county among the Georgia. There were 1482 housing units at an average density of 3.7 per square mile (1.43/kmē). The average household size was 2.97 people, and the average family size was 3.26 people. Age range in the county was well distributed with 29.3% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 116.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.6 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 4063, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 3691 White, 296 Black or African American, 43 American Indian, 5 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, and 27 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $25851, it is the 18th lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Georgia. The median income for a family in the county was $27700, it would be the second lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Georgia. The per capita income for the county was $15727, it is Georgia's 87th wealthiest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 999 pupils and students, of which 51.05% are male and 48.95% are female, 26.61% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.11% nursery or pri school, 6.31% kindergarten, 52.85% elementary school, 24.02% high school and 9.71% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income

Year	Population
April 2000 census	3754
April 2000 Estimate	3750
July 2000 Estimate	3791
July 2001 Estimate	3811
July 2002 Estimate	3811
July 2003 Estimate	3926
July 2004 Estimate	4032
July 2005 Estimate	4075
July 2006 Estimate	4026
July 2007 Estimate	4061
July 2008 Estimate	4063

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	60	11	71
Kindergarten	36	27	63
Elementary school	270	258	528
High school	105	135	240
College or graduate school	39	58	97

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Echols County, Georgia	$25851	$27700	$15727
Georgia, United States	$42433	$49280	$21154
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587