Taliaferro County, Georgia
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Taliaferro County is a county located in the state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population is 2,077. The county seat is Crawfordville, Georgia6.
The county's name is not phonetic, being properly pronounced like "toliver", rhyming with the given name "Oliver" (which in turn sounds like "olive").
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 506 km² (195 mi²). 506 km² (195 mi²) of it is land and 0 km² (0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.04% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,077 people, 870 households, and 559 families residing in the county. The population density is 4/km² (11/mi²). There are 1,085 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (6/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 38.18% White, 60.33% Black or African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 0.91% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 870 households out of which 26.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.30% are married couples living together, 20.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.70% are non-families. 33.30% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.80% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 3.00.
In the county the population is spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 18.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 93.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $23,750, and the median income for a family is $27,800. Males have a median income of $26,380 versus $21,534 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,498. 23.40% of the population and 22.30% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 30.30% of those under the age of 18 and 23.40% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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