Terrell County
Community
Profile
114th in order of
county creation
February 16, 1856
Prepared for Terrell County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Terrell County
10,204
10,320
2015 OPB Proj.
2009 Estimate
10,970
2000
1980
10,653
12,017
1970
11,416
1990
12,742
1960
14,314
1950
16,675
1940
18,290
1930
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; OPB (Governor’s Office of
Planning and Budget, 3/10).
Population Composition by Age
Terrell County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
5.9
15.7
34.4
33.1
8.1
16.1
30.6
31.4
10.3
17.8
24.8
34.2
11.8
13.1
19.7
17.8
25.9
31.5
32.3
28.6
15.0
13.0
19.6
23.2
33.1
32.2
24.5
23.9
11.0
13.8
12.9
10.3
9.0
7.9
7.8
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2008 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Terrell Co. = 37.2 yrs.
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
- 2.0
+ 3.6
- 0.9
- 0.6
- 0.1
GA = 34.9 yrs.
2009 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-09
Rank of
% Chg.
TERRELL
10,320
125
30.8
-5.9
150
CALHOUN
6,306
148
22.5
-0.2
127
DOUGHERTY
95,859
26
290.8
-0.2
126
LEE
34,410
52
96.7
39.0
14
RANDOLPH
7,180
142
16.7
-7.8
153
SUMTER
32,084
55
66.1
-3.4
143
WEBSTER
2,192
158
10.5
-8.0
154
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/09)
Population Change: 1930-2000
30
25
Percentage Change
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
1930-40
1940-50
U.S.
1950-60
1960-70
Georgia
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
Terrell Co.
Components of Population Change
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
2000-2009
Numerical
Change*
2000-2009
# Natural
Increase
(Births-Deaths)
2000-2009
# Net
Migration
2008-09
1-yr Natural
Increase
Rate
2008-09
1 yr Net
Migration
Rate
TERRELL
-650
304
-899
-0.1
5.3
CALHOUN
-14
186
-181
6.4
18.1
DOUGHERTY
-208
6,311
-5,948
7.4
-1.5
5,359
-582
-2,456
-209
5,340
849,133
6.3
1.4
4.4
6.8
4.8
7.8
11.5
2.4
-11.3
-12.8
1.0
5.5
Area
LEE
RANDOLPH
SUMTER
WEBSTER
Avg. County
GEORGIA
9,653
1,792
-611
5
-1,116
1,515
-191
19
10,330
4,305
1,642,430 684,445
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau (3/10)
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Population Change: 2000-2009
LOSS
0 – 9.1%
9.1 – 20.1%
20.1 – 40.0%
40.0 – 77.4%
Avg. GA
County = 12.0%
GA = 20.1%
US = 9.1%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/10)
Selected Vital Statistics
2007 Rates
14.6
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.8
76.5
Unwed per 100 total births
43.8
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
53.1
35.3
12.7
Deaths per 1,000 pop
7.1
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
10.3
14.9
14.6
9.1
12.1
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
Terrell Co.
Georgia
8.4
10-yr. rates 1998-2007
2007 Terrell Co. Natality Data
2007 Terrell Co. Mortality Data
150 total births, 114 unwed births 130 total deaths
16 induced terminations
2 infant deaths
38 teen pregnancies
33 low birth weight babies
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
4.6
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
6.1
Bachelor's degree
16.0
3.6
Associate degree
5.2
17.4
Some college, no degree
20.4
32.8
HS Grad
28.7
23.7
9th-12th no diploma
13.8
Terrell Co.
Georgia
11.8
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Terrell Co.
Not completing HS = 35.5%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 10.7%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2007-08
62.3
57.6
62.0
Teachers w/adv degrees
College prep certif
22.8
HOPE Eligible
75.4
38.5
57.2
Class '08 Grad Rate
2.9
Gifted
Special Ed
75.4
9.0
12.0
11.2
Econ Disadvantaged
70.4
51.0
5.7
4.1
Retained in grade
Absent >15 days
9.5
6.1
3.6
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
Terrell Co.
Georgia
14.8
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Terrell Co.
K12 enrollment = 1,521
HS dropouts = 28
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $7,942
Per Capita Income: 2003-2008
$45,000
$40,000
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2003
2004
2005
Terrell Co.
2008 PCI
Terrell Co. = $27,078
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/10)
2006
Georgia
2007
2008
US
Georgia = $34,849
US = $40,166
Per Capita Income: 2003-2008
Percentage Change
10
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
-2
-4
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
Terrell Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/10)
2006-07
Georgia
2007-08
US
Per Capita Income: 2008
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2003-2008
TERRELL
$27,078
90
77.7
20.9
CALHOUN
$23,305
147
66.9
14.8
DOUGHERTY
$28,732
63
82.4
14.8
LEE
$28,746
62
82.5
24.1
RANDOLPH
$27,097
88
77.8
24.6
SUMTER
$27,781
79
79.7
21.4
WEBSTER
$31,067
32
89.1
19.9
GA Avg. Co.
$28,543
--
81.9
20.1
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/10)
Median Household Income
2008 Model-Based Estimates
US
$52,029
GEORGIA
$50,834
GA Avg. Co.
$41,186
$31,151
TERRELL
$29,435
CALHOUN
DOUGHERTY
$35,729
LEE
$59,690
$28,131
RANDOLPH
$33,452
SUMTER
$33,757
WEBSTER
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (11/09)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
Transfer Receipts: 2008
Terrell Co. Total = $77,903,000
28.6
Retirement/Disab
33.3
23.5
23.1
Medicare
17.9
15.5
Pub Med Assist
3.5
2.2
0.7
0.4
4.7
2.7
Supp Sec Inc
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Terrell Co.
Georgia
10.1
Other Inc Maint
6.8
2.1
2.6
0.8
3.4
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
30.2% of total personal income
10.8% change in total 2007-08
8.2
10.0
All Other
0
5
10
Terrell Co.
$7,587 per capita
transfer receipts
15
20
25
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/10)
30
35
40
45
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2008 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
TERRELL
2,852
28.9
152
CALHOUN
1,561
33.4
158
DOUGHERTY
23,375
25.3
131
LEE
3,331
10.1
14
RANDOLPH
1,859
27.2
143
SUMTER
8,757
28.7
150
421
19.5
85
8,736
19.1
--
County
WEBSTER
GA Avg. Co.
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (11/09)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2008 Model-Based Estimates
4.7 – 13.7%
13.7 – 17.8%
17.8 – 21.1%
21.1 – 24.8%
24.8 – 35.2%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family household
of 4 persons in
2008 = $22,025
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (11/09)
Georgia
1,388,959
persons
14.7%
------------US = 13.2%
Unemployment Rates
Rate per 100 in Labor Force
12
Terrell Co.
Georgia
U. S.
10
8
6
4
2
0
2000
2001
2009 Rates
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Terrell Co. = 10.0
GA = 9.6
Avg. GA County = 10.5
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2008
2009
US = 9.3
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Terrell Co. 2008 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Goods Producing
Agriculture, Mining,
Construction,
Manufacturing
Service Providing
Government
Retail-Wholesale Trade, Transportation-Warehousing,
Information, Finance-Insurance-Real Estate,
Professional-SciTech Serv., Admin-Waste Serv., HealthSocial Serv., Accommodation-Food Serv., & others
# Establishments = 230
Federal,
State,
Local
2008 Averages
Monthly Employment = 2,403 Weekly Wage = $540
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Selected Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2008
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
Construction
4.2
0.6
1.6
5.1
Manufacturing
10.1
Total SERVICE
Providing
Wholesale trade
5.4
Retail trade
Transp-warehous
Information
Fin/Ins/RE
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
RE&Rent&Lease
Total
GOVERNMENT
16.0
0.7
24.6
18.9
46.7
9.4
66.6
11.1
11.5
4.0
1.4
2.7
4.2
3.9
2.0
5.7
0.4
6.8
7.8
9.5
4.3
8.7
0.8
1.5
Terrell Co.
Georgia
17.1
28.7
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (zero may indicate no employment in sector, or undisclosed data.
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2009
Terrell Co. Total Value = $48,718,828
Row-Forage
crops
64.7%
Other
19.7%
Ornamental
Horticulture
1.3%
Veges-FruitsNuts
2.8%
Forestry
2.8%
Livestock
8.7%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (5/10)
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2008
Terrell Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $309,388,317
30.9
Residential
24.5
Ag/Pref/Environ
8.2
11.6
12.6
Commercial
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
Timber
42.4
39.0
20.3
6.3
6.9
6.7
3.8
4.8
3.2
7.6
7.1
6.3
0.4
1.0
0.4
0.4
0.7
0.14
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
Terrell Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
54.8
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2008
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Comdential cultural mercial
% Industrial
% Mo%
%
% UtilMotor bile
Timity
Veh Home ber
TERRELL
30.9
39.0
11.6
6.3
3.8
7.6
0.4
0.4
CALHOUN
16.8
62.1
8.6
0.0
4.0
7.3
0.8
0.5
DOUGHERTY
42.7
3.1
30.7 13.1
2.7
7.2
0.5 0.03
LEE
RANDOLPH
57.1
18.1
17.8
52.5
12.0
7.6
0.9
5.7
2.1
4.0
9.3
7.4
0.7 0.08
0.9 3.6
SUMTER
40.2
22.6
16.1
6.7
4.1
9.1
0.7
0.5
WEBSTER
14.3
64.0
3.1
5.4
3.6
5.0
1.1
3.6
GEORGIA
Avg. GA Co.
54.9
42.4
6.8
23.8
22.2
12.7
6.3
7.0
3.2
5.0
6.0
7.2
0.4
1.1
0.2
0.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
County
’08 County’08
wide
School
Millage*
Millage*
’08 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales Tax
Rate
LOST
Type*
as of 4/10
as of 4//10
TERRELL
34.37
15.48
$8,169
3
LSE
CALHOUN
33.52
15.50
$3,971
3
LSE
DOUGHERTY
38.50
18.45
$87,845
3
LSE
LEE
31.10
15.40
$24,078
3
LSE
RANDOLPH
31.46
16.10
$5,548
3
LSE
SUMTER
33.03
17.53
$25,305
3
LSE
WEBSTER
29.14
17.39
$2,498
3
LSE
*Countywide Includes .250 state millage. School includes bonds, if any. Taxes
levied, but not necessarily collected. Sales Tax: 4% State not included; L=Local
Option, H=Homestead, S=Special Purpose, E=Educational.
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Retail Sales Analysis: 2008
Terrell Co. Total Retail Sales = $73,046,000
0.62
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
0.18
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.29
Gas stations
1.26
0.67
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.18
Clothing & Accessories
0.19
General Merchandise
0.18
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.37
Food-Beverage Stores
1.21
0
1
2
Pull 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, County Edition, 2008;” pull factor calculations by Center for
Agribusiness and Economic Development.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
54.0
Residents working
out of county
46.0
Workers coming into
county
27.1
Residents driving to
work alone
72.0
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
21.2
3.0
Resident workers 16+ = 4,076
Residents working in county = 2,203
Residents working out of county = 1,873
Total working in county = 3,021
Workers commuting into county = 818
Terrell County
Mean travel time to work = 23.0 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.44
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
# 10-18
June 2010
Prepared for Terrell 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
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