Butts County
Community
Profile
70th in order of
county creation
Dec. 24, 1825
Prepared for the Butts County Cooperative Extension Service
by The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Butts County
25,695
27,371
22,099
19,522
2010 Trend CAED
2010 Proj. OPB
2003 Est.
2000
15,326
13,665
10,560
8,976
9,079
1990
1980
1970
1960
1950
9,182
9,345
1940
1930
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; CAED (Center for Agribusiness &
Economic Development); OPB (State Office of Planning & Budget).
Population Composition by Age
Butts County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
6.8
8.4
16.9
16.4
34.4
31.7
32.1
29.9
10.5
11.2
10.8
11.6
10.2
-1.4
18.3
19.3
18.0
18.5
23.5
+5.0
29.2
37.3
27.2
32.5
31.3
26.5
41.3
21.6
39.4
20.6
13.3
11.5
9.0
7.5
7.0
6.3
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Butts Co. = 35.9 yrs.
-1.9
-1.0
10.2
2000 Median Age
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
-0.7
GA = 33.4 yrs.
2003 County Population Comparisons
Density
% Chg. Rank of
per sq.mi.
2000-03 % Chg.
land area
Total
Total
Rank
BUTTS
22,099
78
118.4
13.2
16
HENRY
150,003
12
464.8
25.7
3
JASPER
12,547
112
33.9
9.8
28
LAMAR
16,234
99
87.8
2.0
93
MONROE
23,244
72
58.8
6.8
47
NEWTON
76,144
27
275.5
22.8
4
SPALDING
60,483
32
305.5
3.5
75
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Population Change: 1930-2000
35
30
Percentage Change
25
20
15
10
5
0
-5
1930-40
1940-50
1950-60
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1960-70
Georgia
1970-80
1980-90
Butts Co.
1990-2000
Components of Population Change: 2000-2003
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
Area
BUTTS
HENRY
JASPER
LAMAR
MONROE
NEWTON
SPALDING
Avg. GA Co.
GEORGIA
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau
Numerical
Change
# Natural
Increase
(BirthsDeaths)
Rate of
Natural
Increase
# Net
Migration
Rate of
Net Migration
2,547
30,662
1,121
322
1,470
14,143
2,066
3,133
498,198
323
4,309
124
124
270
2,022
1,040
1,405
225,616
4.8
9.8
3.2
2.4
3.7
9.0
5.4
4.8
8.2
2,164
25,499
970
190
1,197
11,722
1,075
1,680
267,059
32.0
58.3
24.9
3.6
16.4
52.2
5.6
8.4
9.7
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Average annual estimates of annual rates per 1,000 population
Population Change: 2000-2003
LOSS
0 – 3.3%
3.3 – 6.1%
6.1 – 12.0%
12.0 – 29.9%
GA = 6.1%
US = 3.3%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Vital Statistics
2002 Rates
14.1
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.6
45.8
Unwed per 100 total births
37.8
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
Deaths per 1,000 pop
45.8
36.3
9.0
7.6
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
Infant deaths per 1,000
births
10-yr. rates 1993-2002
14.0
17.4
9.6
8.7
10.0
Butts Co.
Georgia
9.0
2002 Butts Co. Natality Data
301 total births, 138 unwed births
50 induced terminations
63 teen pregnancies
35 low-birth-weight babies
2002 Butts Co. Mortality Data
192 total deaths
2 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
3.2
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
5.4
Bachelor's degree
16.0
4.4
5.2
Associate degree
16.9
Some college, no degree
20.4
39.9
HS Grad
28.7
20.1
9th-12th no diploma
Butts Co.
Georgia
13.8
10.1
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Butts Co.
Not completing HS = 30.2%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 8.6%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2002-03
51.3
50.0
Teachers w/adv degrees
39.2
College prep certif
71.5
59.5
63.2
Class '03 Completion
48.7
45.1
Econ. disadvantaged
13.3
12.2
Students w/disab
3.6
4.1
Retained in grade
Butts Co.
Georgia
11.2
13.8
Absent >15 days
HS Dropout rate 0.4
0
5.5
10
Primary data sources: Governor’s Office of Student
Achievement, and GA Dept. of Education
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Butts Co.
Enrollment, K-12 = 3,370
H.S. dropouts, grades 9-12 = 4
Expenditures per pupil = $6,543
Per Capita Income: 1997-2002
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
1997
1998
1999
Butts Co.
2002 PCI
Butts Co. = $22,270
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
2000
Georgia
2001
2002
U.S.
Georgia = $28,821
U.S. = $30,906
Per Capita Income: 1997-2002
Percentage Change
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
-2
1997-98
1998-99
Butts Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
1999-2000
Georgia
2000-01
2001-02
U.S.
Per Capita Income: 2002
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
1997-2002
BUTTS
$22,270
81
78.1
20.2
HENRY
$26,658
20
93.5
14.3
JASPER
$23,226
60
81.4
18.8
LAMAR
$23,347
55
81.9
26.7
MONROE
$25,275
28
88.6
22.9
NEWTON
$22,749
70
79.8
17.5
SPALDING
$24,126
39
84.6
20.3
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Median Household Income
2000 Model-Based Estimates
US
$41,990
GEORGIA
$42,433
GA Avg. Co.
$34,563
$38,850
BUTTS
$58,397
HENRY
$39,891
JASPER
$35,890
LAMAR
$42,734
MONROE
$45,180
NEWTON
$36,032
SPALDING
$0
$10,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
Transfer Receipts: 2002
Butts Co. Total = $94,123,000
32.8
34.1
Retirement/Disab
21.5
Medicare
18.5
24.1
21.9
Pub Med Assist
2.0
2.6
Supp Sec Inc
0.4
0.6
1.8
2.0
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Butts Co.
Georgia
5.0
4.9
Other Inc Maint
2.3
3.2
3.1
3.1
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
19.7% of total personal income
12.2% change in total 2001-2002
7.1
9.2
All Other
0
5
Butts Co.
$4,395 per capita
transfer receipts
10
15
20
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
25
30
35
40
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2000 Model-Based Estimate
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
BUTTS
2,389
12.9
49
HENRY
6,946
5.3
3
JASPER
1,620
13.8
56
LAMAR
2,298
14.9
70
MONROE
2,551
11.9
39
NEWTON
6,887
10.4
28
SPALDING
8,484
14.6
65
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2000 Model-Based Estimates
3.8 – 11.2%
11.2 – 14.5%
14.5 – 17.9%
17.9 – 21.1%
21.1 – 28.6%
GA = 12.3%
US = 11.3%
Poverty level
for a family
of 4 persons
in 2000 =
$17,603
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Unemployment Rates
Rate per 100 in Labor Force
8
Butts Co.
Georgia
U. S.
6
4
2
0
1994
1995
1996
2003 Rates
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
1997
1998
1999
Butts Co. = 4.6
2000
2001
GA = 4.7
2002
2003
US = 5.8
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Butts County 2002 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Agriculture
Whlsle trade
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
Accom/Food Svc
All Other
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Construction
Retail trade
Admin-waste svc
All other svc
Manufacturing
Finance/Insur
Health svc
Govt
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2002
GOODS Producing
Agriculture
Construction
18.3
0.2
0.7
3.6
5.2
Manufacturing
12.3
23.0
19.2
51.3
SERVICE Producing
Wholesale trade
4.7
5.4
Retail trade
Finance-Ins
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
10.7
11.9
3.5
4.0
1.2
5.0
1.0
6.6
9.5
8.2
6.3
7.9
All other svcs
GOVERNMENT
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Butts Co.
Georgia
14.4
16.0
16.3
25.3
65.0
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2003
Butts Co. Total Value = $12,234,725
Row-Forage crops
11.3%
Livestock
30.3%
Other
5.0%
Forestry
20.0%
Fruits-Nuts
2.6%
Ornamental
Horticulture
30.9%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2003
Butts Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $535,848,229
46.1
Residential
50.7
21.0
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.2
11.3
Commercial
23.2
3.5
Industrial
7.4
6.4
Utility
3.8
11.1
Motor Vehicle
7.9
Mobile Home
0.3
0.5
Timber
0.4
0.2
Butts Co.
GA Total
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2003
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
Dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
BUTTS
46.1
21.0
11.3
3.5
11.1
7.1
HENRY
59.2
3.0
14.8
13.2
8.0
1.9
JASPER
33.2
37.7
4.2
6.7
9.4
8.9
LAMAR
45.5
18.7
10.0
10.0
10.4
5.6
MONROE
29.6
11.8
6.7
0.2
6.3
45.5
NEWTON
55.9
6.5
10.7
14.9
9.4
2.7
SPALDING
40.7
15.7
16.9
15.4
9.0
2.3
Avg. GA Co.
40.0
20.4
13.4
8.3
9.5
8.4
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
County Millage Rates: 2002
County
BUTTS
HENRY
JASPER
LAMAR
MONROE
NEWTON
SPALDING
Primary data source:
GA Dept. of Revenue
CountyWide
35.240
34.950
31.600
22.696
21.080
30.423
33.550
School
Unincorporated
Incorporated
Other*
17.000
17.650
14.950
14.130
11.980
17.210
18.550
18.240
11.240
14.760
8.566
9.100
9.730
11.910
18.240
n/a
15.420
8.566
9.100
9.730
11.910
0.000
6.060
1.890
0.000
0.000
3.483
3.090
*All tax districts are assessed an additional .250 state millage.
“Other” may include bonds, hospital, recreation, fire protection,
water, industrial authority, economic development, etc.
Retail Sales Analysis: 2003
Butts Co. Total Retail Sales = $98,188,000
Total Retail Sales
0.37
Health-Personal Care
0.36
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.18
Gas stations
2.64
0.12
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.03
Clothing & Accessories
0.09
General Merchandise
0.07
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.58
0.22
Food-Beverage Stores
0
1
2
3
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: “Demographics USA” Pull factor calculations by Center for Agribusiness & Economic
Development.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
44.6
Residents working out
of county
55.4
Workers coming into
county
38.3
Residents driving to
work alone
80.4
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
16.0
2.3
Resident workers 16+ = 7,924
Residents working in county = 3,533
Residents working out of county = 4,391
Total working in county = 5,722
Workers commuting into county = 2,189
Butts County
Mean travel time to work = 31 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.5
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
This study was developed
to assist community leadership
with their future planning
and decision making.
Special County Area Report
# 05 -05
January, 2005
Prepared for the Butts County
Cooperative Extension Service
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 Service
706-542-0760 • 706-542-8938
www.caed.uga.edu AND www.georgiastats.uga.edu