Jenkins County, Georgia

Jenkins County, Georgia
Location in the state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	August 17, 1905
Seat	Millen
Largest city	Millen
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	352.45 sq mi (913 km²) 349.81 sq mi (906 km²) 2.64 sq mi (7 km²), 0.75%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	8,340 24/sq mi (9/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	http://www.jenkinscountyga.com/

Jenkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on August 17, 1905. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,340. The county seat is Millen.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 352.45 square miles (912.8 km²), of which 349.81 square miles (906.0 km²) (or 99.25%) is land and 2.64 square miles (6.8 km²) (or 0.75%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 25
• Georgia State Route 17
• Georgia State Route 21
• Georgia State Route 23
• Georgia State Route 67
• Georgia State Route 121

Adjacent counties

• Burke County (north)
• Screven County (east)
• Bulloch County (south)
• Emanuel County (west)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	11,520		—
1920	14,328		24.4%
1930	12,908		−9.9%
1940	11,843		−8.3%
1950	10,264		−13.3%
1960	9,148		−10.9%
1970	8,332		−8.9%
1980	8,841		6.1%
1990	8,247		−6.7%
2000	8,575		4.0%
2010	8,340		−2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,575 people, 3,214 households, and 2,269 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 3,907 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 56.29% White, 40.49% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 2.06% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 3.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,214 households out of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.90% were married couples living together, 19.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.30% 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 3.16.

In the county the population was spread out with 28.50% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $24,025, and the median income for a family was $29,539. Males had a median income of $28,804 versus $20,252 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,400. About 22.30% of families and 28.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.60% of those under age 18 and 25.50% of those age 65 or over.

Localities

City

• Millen

Other place

• Perkins

See also

• Central Savannah River Area
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Jenkins County, Georgia