Jeff Davis County, Georgia

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Jeff Davis County is a county located in Georgia, in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. In 2000, the population was 12684. Its population was estimated at 13486 in July 2008, making it Georgia's 49th smallest county. The county has a total area of 335.42 square miles (868.73 kmē), of which, 333.38 square miles (863.45 kmē) of it is land and 2.04 square miles (5.28 kmē) of it is water, making it the 86th largest by size in Georgia.


As of the census of 2000, there were 12684 people in the county, organized into 4828 households, and 3591 families living in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile (14.67/kmē), it is the 107th most populated county in terms of population density. There were 5581 housing units at an average density of 16.7 per square mile (6.45/kmē). The average household size was 2.61 people, and the average family size was 3.02 people. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 13486, The racial makeup of the county was 83.06% White, 15.1% Black or African American, 0.26% American Indian, 0.96% Asian, 0.06% Native Hawaiian, and 0.56% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $27310, it is Georgia's 33rd poorest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $30930, making it the 14th poorest county by median family income among the Georgia. The per capita income for the county was $13780, it is Georgia's 26th poorest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 2880 pupils and students, of which 48.72% are male and 51.28% are female, 22.71% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 9.13% nursery or pri school, 5.28% kindergarten, 51.46% elementary school, 24.1% high school and 10.03% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Denton City	Jeff Davis County	1.55	1.55	0	269	174	7649	20833
2	Hazlehurst City	Jeff Davis County	4.71	4.69	0.02	3787	807.1	12996	24306

Year	Population
April 2000 census	12684
April 2000 Estimate	12685
July 2000 Estimate	12723
July 2001 Estimate	12721
July 2002 Estimate	12789
July 2003 Estimate	12793
July 2004 Estimate	12853
July 2005 Estimate	13007
July 2006 Estimate	13181
July 2007 Estimate	13260
July 2008 Estimate	13486

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	126	137	263
Kindergarten	71	81	152
Elementary school	742	740	1482
High school	352	342	694
College or graduate school	112	177	289

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Jeff Davis County, Georgia	$27310	$30930	$13780
Georgia, United States	$42433	$49280	$21154
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587