Colquitt County, Georgia
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| Colquitt County, Georgia | |
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 Location in the state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1856 |
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| Seat | Moultrie |
| Largest City | Moultrie |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
557 sq mi (1,441 km²) 552 sq mi (1,430 km²) 4 sq mi (11 km²), 0.77% |
| Population - (2005) - Density |
43,955 32/sq mi (12/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern : UTC-5/-4 |
Colquitt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on February 25, 1856. As of 2000, the population was 42,053. The 2005 Census Estimate shows a population of 43,915 [1]. The county seat is Moultrie, Georgia6. The county is named for Walter Terry Colquitt, who was a US Senator.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,441 km² (557 mi²). 1,430 km² (552 mi²) of it is land and 11 km² (4 mi²) of it (0.77%) is water.
[edit] Major Highways
U.S. Route 319
State Route 33
State Route 35
State Route 37
State Route 111
State Route 133
State Route 202
State Route 256
State Route 270
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Tift County (northeast)
- Cook County (east)
- Brooks County (southeast)
- Thomas County (southwest)
- Mitchell County (west)
- Worth County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 42,053 people, 15,495 households, and 11,063 families residing in the county. The population density was 29/km² (76/mi²). There were 17,554 housing units at an average density of 12/km² (32/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 67.78% White, 23.47% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 7.05% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 10.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 15,495 households out of which 34.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.00% were married couples living together, 15.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,539, and the median income for a family was $34,792. Males had a median income of $26,588 versus $20,155 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,457. About 16.10% of families and 19.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.70% of those under age 18 and 19.60% of those age 65 or over.
