Fannin County
Community
Profile
107th in order of
county creation
January 21, 1854
Prepared for Fannin County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Fannin County
2010 Trend CAED
23,829
24,626
21,887
19,798
2010 Proj. OPB
2005 Est.
2000
15,992
14,748
13,357
13,620
15,192
1990
1980
1970
1960
1950
14,752
12,969
1940
1930
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; CAED (Center for
Agribusiness & Economic Development); OPB (State Office of Planning & Budget).
25,000
Population Composition by Age
Fannin County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
5.0
13.0
6.3
9.2
12.5
15.1
17.9
14.8
19.0
19.1
22.8
32.4
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
+ 1.1
+ 4.5
23.9
23.7
33.0
28.2
29.0
- 2.9
28.9
31.9
36.5
32.9
32.7
29.8
- 2.4
33.2
28.5
23.0
20.0
17.6
13.2
13.0
9.6
7.3
6.2
5.8
5.4
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2005 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Fannin Co. = 41.7 yrs.
- 0.4
GA = 34.0 yrs.
2005 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-05
Rank of
% Chg.
FANNIN
21,887
81
56.7
10.6
44
DAWSON
19,731
89
93.5
23.3
13
GILMER
27,335
62
64.1
16.5
23
LUMPKIN
24,324
70
85.5
15.9
25
MURRAY
40,812
46
118.5
11.8
40
PICKENS
28,442
57
122.5
23.8
11
UNION
19,782
88
61.3
14.4
27
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Population Change: 1930-2000
30
25
Percentage Change
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
1930-40
1940-50
1950-60
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1960-70
Georgia
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
Fannin Co.
Components of Population Change: 2000-2005
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
Numerical
Change
# Natural
Increase
(BirthsDeaths)
Rate of
Natural
Increase
# Net
Migration
Rate of
Net Migration
FANNIN
2,089
-88
-0.8
2,211
20.2
DAWSON
3,732
607
6.5
3,162
33.7
GILMER
3,879
712
5.3
3,223
24.2
LUMPKIN
3,338
669
5.6
2,695
22.7
4,309
5,463
2,493
5,571
885,760
1,701
595
-274
2,365
376,105
8.4
4.4
-2.8
4.8
8.3
2,662
4,913
2,801
2,676
425,510
13.1
36.4
28.8
7.7
9.4
Area
MURRAY
PICKENS
UNION
Avg. GA Co.
GEORGIA
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Average annual estimates of annual rates per 1,000 population
Population Change: 2000-2005
LOSS
0 – 5.3%
5.3 – 10.8%
10.8 – 21.6%
21.6 – 42.7%
Avg. GA
County =
7.2%
GA = 10.8%
US = 5.3%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Vital Statistics
2004 Rates
11.3
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.7
29.8
Unwed per 100 total births
39.2
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
Deaths per 1,000 pop
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
33.1
34.7
12.3
7.4
6.0
16.2
7.4
8.8
9.3
Fannin Co.
Georgia
8.7
10-yr. rates 1995-2004
2004 Fannin Co. Natality Data
245 total births, 73 unwed births
13 induced terminations
40 teen pregnancies
23 low birth weight babies
2004 Fannin Co. Mortality Data
266 total deaths
0 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
4.3
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
6.1
Bachelor's degree
16.0
3.9
5.2
Associate degree
17.7
Some college, no degree
20.4
38.9
HS Grad
28.7
16.3
9th-12th no diploma
Fannin Co.
Georgia
13.8
12.7
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Fannin Co.
Not completing HS = 29.1%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 10.4%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2004-05
75.7
Teachers w/adv degrees
53.6
52.9
College prep certif
73.8
67.4
69.6
Class '05 Grad Rate
3.4
Gifted
8.4
14.3
12.1
Special Ed
44.4
47.9
Free/Reduc lunch
1.8
4.4
Retained in grade
Fannin Co.
Georgia
13.6
10.6
Absent >15 days
2.6
5.0
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Fannin Co.
K12 enrollment = 3,152
HS dropouts = 28
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $6,929
Per Capita Income: 1999-2004
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
1999
2000
2001
Fannin Co.
2004 PCI
Fannin Co. = $22,585
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/06)
2002
2003
Georgia
Georgia = $29,782
US = $33,050
2004
US
Per Capita Income: 1999-2004
Percentage Change
9
Percentage
7
5
3
1
-1
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
Fannin Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/06)
2002-2003
Georgia
2003-2004
US
Per Capita Income: 2004
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
1999-2004
FANNIN
$22,585
87
75.8
13.9
DAWSON
$28,918
17
97.1
12.9
GILMER
$22,595
86
75.9
14.8
LUMPKIN
$23,298
72
78.2
12.4
MURRAY
$21,435
105
72.0
14.7
PICKENS
$28,504
18
95.7
8.9
UNION
$23,532
70
79.0
15.7
GA Avg. Co.
$23,588
--
79.2
14.6
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/06)
Median Household Income
2003 Model-Based Estimates
US
$43,318
GEORGIA
$42,421
GA Avg. Co.
$34,932
$31,795
FANNIN
$49,972
DAWSON
$35,360
GILMER
LUMPKIN
$39,529
$36,979
MURRAY
$44,966
PICKENS
$33,246
UNION
$0
$10,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2004
Fannin Co. Total = $135,307,000
41.9
Retirement/Disab
34.8
24.9
Medicare
20.0
17.1
Pub Med Assist
2.0
2.6
0.2
0.8
1.0
2.7
3.5
Supp Sec Inc
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Other Inc Maint
Fannin Co.
19.8
Georgia
Fannin Co.
$6,247 per capita
transfer receipts
5.7
1.4
1.9
3.5
3.3
4.5
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
All Other
27.7% of total personal income
7.6% change in total 2003-2004
8.4
0
5
10
15
20
25
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/06)
30
35
40
45
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2003 Model-Based Estimates
County
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
2,866
1,751
3,428
2,926
5,164
2,821
2,467
7,246
13.3
9.2
12.9
13.1
12.8
10.2
12.8
16.0
49
11
46
47
43
18
45
--
FANNIN
DAWSON
GILMER
LUMPKIN
MURRAY
PICKENS
UNION
GA Avg. Co.
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2003 Model-Based Estimates
5.2 – 9.4%
9.4 – 13.4%
13.4 – 17.0%
17.0 – 20.1%
20.1 – 24.7%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family of 4
persons in 2003
= $18,810
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (rev 10/06)
Georgia
1,155,544
persons
13.4%
------------US = 12.5%
Unemployment Rates
Rate per 100 in Labor Force
8
Fannin Co.
Georgia
U. S.
6
4
2
0
1996
1997
1998
2005 Rates
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
1999
2000
2001
Fannin Co. = 5.0
2002
2003
GA = 5.3
2004
2005
US = 5.1
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Fannin County 2005 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Construction
Retail trade
Finance/Insur
Health svc
Govt
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Manufacturing
Transp-warehous
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
Accom/Food Svc
All Other
Whlsle trade
Information
Admin-waste svc
All other svc
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2005
12.6
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture 0.0
0.7
Construction
Manufacturing
Total SERVICE
Producing
Wholesale trade
6.9
5.2
4.6
Finance-Ins
Transp-warehous
Information
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
All other svcs
11.7
3.6
5.4
Retail trade
2.1
3.9
1.7
3.1
3.5
4.1
3.0
5.0
1.9
6.9
17.7
11.6
8.8
10.9
8.4
6.5
8.2
Total
GOVERNMENT
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
69.4
65.4
19.7
16.4
Fannin Co.
Georgia
18.0
16.5
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2005
Fannin Co. Total Value = $27,699,043
Other
0.9%
Poultry-Egg
74.6%
Fruits-Nuts-Veges
7.7%
Ornamental
Horticulture
2.0%
Forestry
0.3%
Livestock
13.7%
Row-Forage crops
0.8%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2005
Fannin Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $848,202,107
41.5
Residential
9.4
Commercial
0.8
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
Timber
53.2
21.7
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.4
9.2
70.9
13.3
22.2
7.9
7.1
1.9
5.4
3.7
7.5
8.4
6.8
0.2
1.3
0.4
0.0
1.1
0.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Fannin Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2005
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
FANNIN
70.9
9.4
9.2
0.8
7.5
2.2
DAWSON
58.8
18.9
15.0
0.4
5.2
1.7
GILMER
54.6
24.6
10.2
2.3
5.5
2.8
LUMPKIN
41.9
33.7
12.5
2.4
6.0
3.4
MURRAY
41.6
9.3
14.9
18.6
8.0
7.6
PICKENS
60.8
13.1
13.2
2.4
6.9
3.6
UNION
67.1
10.7
12.0
0.7
7.1
2.3
Avg. GA Co.
41.5
21.7
13.3
7.9
8.4
7.8
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax
’05 Countywide
Millage*
’05
School
Millage*
’04 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales
Tax Rate
FANNIN
19.919
13.950
$14,596
7
LSE
DAWSON
22.184
13.646
$22,660
7
LSE
GILMER
24.663
15.000
$17,929
7
LSE
LUMPKIN
22.653
14.190
$18,310
7
LSE
MURRAY
21.895
15.500
$18,675
7
LSE
PICKENS
21.280
15.120
$22,287
7
LSE
UNION
15.872
9.222
$10,733
7
LSE
County
LOST
Type*
as of 10/06 as of 10/06
*All tax districts are assessed an additional .250 state millage. Taxes Levied, but not
necessarily collected. L=Local Option Sales Tax, S=Special Purpose, E=Educational,
H=Homestead, M=MARTA, O=Other
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Retail Sales Analysis: 2005
Fannin Co. Total Retail Sales = $208,565,000
0.92
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
1.12
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
1.55
Gas stations
1.32
1.06
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.30
0.34
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
0.37
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.81
Food-Beverage Stores
0.98
0
1
2
Sales Activity Index-Wealth Factor
A “pull factor” of 1.0 means that the county’s sales are what would be expected
based upon the number of residents and their relative wealth.
Primary data sources: “2006 Georgia Outshopping Report,” SBDC, Applied Research, The University of Georgia.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
59.7
Residents working
out of county
40.3
Workers coming into
county
24.2
Residents driving to
work alone
76.5
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
17.8
3.2
Resident workers 16+ = 8,105
Residents working in county = 4,837
Residents working out of county = 3,268
Total working in county = 6,380
Workers commuting into county = 1,543
Fannin County
Mean travel time to work = 31.8 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.47
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
This study was developed
to assist community leadership
with their future planning
and decision making.
Special Area Report
# 0704
January, 2007
Prepared for Fannin County Cooperative Extension
by Susan R. Boatright
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Georgia Cooperative Extension
706-542-0760 • 706-542-8938
www.caed.uga.edu AND www.georgiastats.uga.edu