Harris County, Georgia

Harris County is one of the 159 county of Georgia, located towards the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. The county has a population of 23695 as per the 2000 census data. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 29447, It is the 58th largest county by population in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 472.93 sq mi (1224.88 kmē), of which, 463.69 square miles (1200.95 kmē) of it is land and 9.24 square miles (23.93 kmē) of it is water, makes it the 37th largest by total area in Georgia.

Harris County Georgia
Map of Harris County, Georgia

As of the census of 2000, there were 23695 people, 8822 households, and 6986 families residing in the county. The population density was 51.1 people per square mile (19.73/kmē), it would be the 89th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Georgia. There were 10288 housing units at an average density of 22.2 per square mile (8.57/kmē). The average household size was 2.66 persons, and the average family size was 3.02 persons. In the Harris County, 25.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.3% were 18 to 24, 29.3% were 25 to 44, 26.9% were 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 29447, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 23296 White, 5539 Black or African American, 94 American Indian, 232 Asian, 6 Native Hawaiian, and 280 from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $47763, it is the 16th wealthiest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $54834, it would be the 13th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Georgia. The per capita income for the county was $21680, making it the 16th wealthiest county by per capita income among the Georgia.

In 2000, 6252 pupils and students, of which 3098 are male and 3154 are female, 26.39% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 576 nursery or pri school, 465 kindergarten, 2804 elementary school, 1528 high school and 879 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Hamilton CityHarris County2.092.090307147.21829232143
2Pine Mountain TownHarris County, Meriwether County2.82.690.11141423.91648631685
3Shiloh CityHarris County2.272.250.02423187.71398331563
4Waverly Hall TownHarris County3.413.360.05709211.21338830250
5West Point CityTroup County, Harris County4.554.430.133382764.31673531886
YearPopulation
April 2000 census23695
April 2000 Estimate23695
July 2000 Estimate23796
July 2001 Estimate24320
July 2002 Estimate24966
July 2003 Estimate25740
July 2004 Estimate26520
July 2005 Estimate27338
July 2006 Estimate28276
July 2007 Estimate29014
July 2008 Estimate29447
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school288288576
Kindergarten214251465
Elementary school148513192804
High school7477811528
College or graduate school364515879
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Harris County, Georgia$47763$54834$21680
Georgia, United States$42433$49280$21154
United States$41994$50046$21587