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Wiregrass Community Profile- Census Data

These figures for the Wiregrass Area (Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, and Houston Counties) are derived from figures given out by the U.S. Census Bureau's Web site. The results have been calculated from the 2000 census, with the 2001 population being estimated.

People QuickFacts Wiregrass Total
2001 Estimated Population 223,296.00
Population Growth from 2000       -.13%
10 Year Change in Population      14.00%
Persons under the age of 18  56,717.00 (25.4%)
Persons over the age of 65  31,038.00 (13.9%)
White Percentage of Population 167,955.00 (75.2%)
Black Percentage of Population  47,786.00 (21.4%)
North American Indian/Native Percentage of Population      1,273.00 (.57%)
Asian Percentage of Population   1,497.00 (.67%)
Latino Percentage of Population   4,690.00 (2.1%)
Percentage of High School Graduates      74.19%
Percentage Below Federal Poverty Level      15.79%
Persons with a Disability  48,424.00 (21.7%)
Land Area in Square Miles   2,958.00
Persons per Square Mile      76.00
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For a report broken down by county, select each county name from the list below. You will be transported to the Census Bureau's Web site while you view this data.



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