Atkinson County, Georgia

Atkinson County, Georgia
Atkinson County Courthouse in Pearson, Georgia
Location in the state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	August 15, 1917
Seat	Pearson
Largest city	Pearson
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	344.10 sq mi (891 km²) 338.04 sq mi (876 km²) 6.05 sq mi (16 km²), 1.76%
PopulationEst.  - (2011)  - Density	8,413 24/sq mi (10/km²)
Congressional district	1st
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	http://www.atkinson-ga.org/

Atkinson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia, and was formed in 1917 from parts of Coffee and Clinch counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,375.^[1] The county seat is Pearson.^[2]

History [edit]

The county is named for William Yates Atkinson, Democratic governor of Georgia from 1894 to 1898.

Geography [edit]

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 344.10 square miles (891.2 km²), of which 338.04 square miles (875.5 km²) (or 98.24%) is land and 6.05 square miles (15.7 km²) (or 1.76%) is water.^[3]

Transportation [edit]

U.S. highways [edit]

• U.S. Route 82
• U.S. Route 221
• U.S. Route 441

State routes [edit]

• State Route 31
• State Route 64
• State Route 89
• State Route 90
• State Route 135
• State Route 520

Adjacent counties [edit]

• Coffee County, Georgia - north
• Ware County, Georgia - east
• Clinch County, Georgia - southeast
• Lanier County, Georgia - south
• Berrien County, Georgia - west

Demographics [edit]

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 7,609 people, 2,717 households, and 1,980 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 3,171 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 66.79% White, 19.61% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 12.03% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 16.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,717 households out of which 38.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were married couples living together, 12.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the county the population was spread out with 30.30% under the age of 18, 10.90% from 18 to 24, 29.60% from 25 to 44, 19.90% from 45 to 64, and 9.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,470, and the median income for a family was $32,688. Males had a median income of $24,763 versus $18,434 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,178. About 18.10% of families and 23.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.10% of those under age 18 and 31.00% of those age 65 or over.

Education [edit]

Cities and towns [edit]

Incorporated [edit]

• Pearson
• Willacoochee

Unincorporated [edit]

• Axson
• Henderson Still
• Kirkland
• Leliaton
• Oberry
• Sandy Bottom
• Stokesville

See also [edit]

State of Georgia portal

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Atkinson County, Georgia

References [edit]

External links [edit]

• list of places

		Coffee County
	Berrien County		Ware County
		Atkinson County, Georgia
		Lanier County	Clinch County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Atkinson County, Georgia, United States County seat: Pearson Cities Pearson Willacoochee

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Coordinates: 31°17′N 82°52′W / 31.29°N 82.87°W / 31.29; -82.87