Johnson County (Georgia)
The Johnson County is a county located in the state of Georgia in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Wrightsville, named after James B. Wright, a co-founder of the city.
Geography
The County is located in eastern Georgia and is in the northeast about 90 miles from South Carolina. It has an area of 794 square kilometers, of which six square kilometers of water surface are bordered clockwise to the following counties: Jefferson County, Emanuel County, Laurens County, Wilkinson County and Washington County.
History
Johnson County was formed on December 11, 1858 129 County and Georgia from portions of Emanuel County, Laurens County and the County of Washington. It was named after Herschel Johnson, a Georgia governor, senator and hapless U.S. vice president.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 8,560 people in Johnson County. Of these, 627 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 3,130 households and 2,241 families. The population density was 11 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 62.44 percent White, 36.96 percent Black or African American, 0.13 percent Native American, 0.12 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.07 percent from other races groups; 0.27 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.91 percent of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 3,130 households out of which 32.3 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 49.7 percent were married couples living together, 18.2 percent were single mothers and 28.4 percent were non-families. 26.6 percent of all households and 12.7 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.06.
30.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.9 percent between 18 to 24, 24.3 percent between 25 and 44, 21.1 percent between 45 and 64 and 15.6 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males statistically every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household was $ 23,848, and the median income for a family 29,663 U.S. $. Males have a median income of $ 28,952 U.S. $ 18,171 U.S. $ women. The per capita income was $ 12,384. 20.9 percent of families and 22.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Johnson County
- Adrian
- Donovan
- Kite
- Meeks
- Scott
- Instep
- Tom
- Wrightsville