Worth County
Community
Profile
106th in order of
county creation
December 20, 1853
Prepared for Worth County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Worth County
2010 Trend CAED
22,748
21,560
21,996
21,967
19,745
18,064
2010 Proj. OPB
2005 Est.
2000
1990
1980
14,770
16,682
19,357
1970
1960
1950
21,374
21,094
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
Worth County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
5.1
6.6
13.3
14.5
34.7
31.6
7.7
17.6
9.6
11.1
11.6
19.8
18.2
18.5
33.7
36.3
33.2
23.9
32.7
35.3
32.7
+ 5.4
29.5
25.4
24.5
14.3
13.3
10.0
7.6
8.2
7.0
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2005 Estimated Median Age
- 3.6
- 0.9
12.4
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
+ 0.4
26.2
27.9
34.5
12.0
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
Worth Co. = 37.5 yrs.
- 1.2
GA = 34.0 yrs.
2005 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-05
Rank of
% Chg.
WORTH
21,996
80
38.6
0.1
125
COLQUITT
43,915
45
79.5
4.4
86
CRISP
22,017
79
80.4
0.1
126
DOUGHERTY
94,882
23
287.9
-1.2
134
LEE
31,099
53
87.4
25.6
8
TIFT
40,793
47
153.9
6.2
65
TURNER
9,474
133
33.1
-0.3
127
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Population Change: 1930-2000
30
25
Percentage Change
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
1930-40
1940-50
1950-60
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1960-70
Georgia
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
Worth 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
-4
508
4.4
-478
-4.1
1,877
1,349
6.0
591
2.6
21
540
4.7
-494
-4.3
DOUGHERTY
-1,183
3,597
7.2
-4,633
-9.2
LEE
TIFT
TURNER
Avg. GA Co.
GEORGIA
6,342
2,403
-30
5,571
885,760
993
1,470
262
2,365
376,105
6.8
7.1
5.3
4.8
8.3
3,217
991
-277
2,676
425,510
21.9
4.8
-5.6
7.7
9.4
Area
WORTH
COLQUITT
CRISP
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
12.9
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.7
51.6
Unwed per 100 total births
39.2
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
38.3
34.7
11.2
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
7.4
4.4
16.2
9.5
8.8
7.4
Worth Co.
Georgia
8.7
10-yr. rates 1995-2004
2004 Worth Co. Natality Data
283 total births, 146 unwed births
13 induced terminations
66 teen pregnancies
31 low birth weight babies
2004 Worth Co. Mortality Data
246 total deaths
3 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
2.9
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
5.7
Bachelor's degree
16.0
3.9
5.2
Associate degree
17.7
Some college, no degree
20.4
38.1
HS Grad
28.7
20.9
9th-12th no diploma
Worth
Co.
Georgia
13.8
10.8
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Worth Co.
Not completing HS = 31.7%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 8.6%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2004-05
48.4
Teachers w/adv degrees
53.6
29.8
College prep certif
73.8
63.6
Class '05 Grad Rate
69.6
3.9
Gifted
Special Ed
8.4
7.6
12.1
Free/Reduc lunch
62.8
47.9
7.0
4.4
Retained in grade
Worth Co.
Georgia
15.4
Absent >15 days
10.6
7.3
5.0
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Worth Co.
K12 enrollment = 3,943
HS dropouts = 93
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $5,754
Per Capita Income: 1999-2004
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
1999
2000
2001
Worth Co.
2004 PCI
Worth Co. = $22,479
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
Worth 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
WORTH
$22,479
89
75.5
15.6
COLQUITT
$20,611
128
69.2
10.2
CRISP
$21,828
99
73.3
13.7
DOUGHERTY $25,353
35
85.1
21.8
LEE
$22,382
91
75.2
3.6
TIFT
$23,284
73
78.2
11.4
TURNER
$20,368
134
68.4
17.5
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
$43,318
US
GEORGIA
$42,421
GA Avg. Co.
$34,932
$32,115
WORTH
$27,694
COLQUITT
CRISP
$26,311
$30,186
DOUGHERTY
$48,764
LEE
$31,649
TIFT
$26,291
TURNER
$0
$9,000
$18,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
$27,000
$36,000
$45,000
$54,000
Transfer Receipts: 2004
Worth Co. Total = $104,001,000
32.8
Retirement/Disab
34.8
17.9
Medicare
20.0
22.9
Pub Med Assist
Supp Sec Inc
Georgia
19.8
3.4
2.6
Worth Co.
1.2
0.8
Family Assist
4.2
2.7
Food Stamps
Worth Co.
$4,729 per capita
transfer receipts
7.4
Other Inc Maint
5.7
1.7
1.9
2.7
3.3
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
21.0% of total personal income
5.4% change in total 2003-2004
6.0
All Other
8.4
0
5
10
15
20
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/06)
25
30
35
40
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2003 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
WORTH
3,849
17.5
90
COLQUITT
8,459
19.7
121
CRISP
5,051
23.3
153
DOUGHERTY
20,293
21.8
141
LEE
2,654
9.1
10
TIFT
7,067
18.1
101
TURNER
2,084
22.4
148
GA Avg. Co.
7,246
16.0
--
County
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
10
Worth Co.
Georgia
U. S.
8
6
4
2
0
1996
1997
1998
2005 Rates
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
1999
2000
2001
Worth Co. = 5.6
2002
2003
GA = 5.3
2004
2005
US = 5.1
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Worth County 2005 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Agriculture
Whlsle trade
Finance/Insur
Accom/Food Svc
All Other
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Construction
Retail trade
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
All other svc
Manufacturing
Transp-warehous
Health svc
Govt
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2005
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
Construction
Manufacturing
Total SERVICE
Producing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Finance-Ins
Transp-warehous
Information
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
All other svcs
3.9
0.7
4.4
5.2
6.4
4.8
5.4
14.6
17.7
11.7
56.4
16.1
11.6
1.3
3.9
0.0
3.1
4.3
4.1
1.0
5.0
0.0
6.9
8.8
6.6
8.4
7.7
8.2
Total
GOVERNMENT
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Worth Co.
14.7
Georgia
16.5
28.9
65.4
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2005
Worth Co. Total Value = $122,950,767
Row-Forage crops
43.2%
Poultry-Egg
6.5%
Other
16.7%
Livestock
9.6%
Fruits-Nuts
0.9%
Forestry
4.4%
Ornamental
Horticulture
3.5%
Veges
15.3%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2005
Worth Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $506,018,155
32.6
Residential
21.7
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.4
9.4
Commercial
2.9
Industrial
Utility
Timber
53.2
38.7
22.2
7.9
7.1
3.1
5.4
3.7
9.9
8.4
6.8
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
13.3
41.5
2.7
1.3
0.4
0.6
1.1
0.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Worth Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2005
County
WORTH
COLQUITT
CRISP
DOUGHERTY
LEE
TIFT
TURNER
Avg. GA Co.
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
32.6
40.7
38.8
39.5
57.7
34.7
20.6
41.5
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
38.7
15.6
14.7
2.1
11.2
12.7
42.6
21.7
9.4
20.6
20.7
28.1
13.9
24.9
16.9
13.3
2.9
4.2
13.5
18.3
0.7
13.3
4.3
7.9
9.9
11.4
8.3
8.3
12.3
9.8
8.0
8.4
6.5
7.4
4.0
3.6
4.1
4.5
7.5
7.8
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax
’05 Countywide
Millage*
’05
School
Millage*
’04 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales
Tax Rate
WORTH
26.990
15.000
$11,851
7
LSE
COLQUITT
26.439
8.698
$17,986
7
LSE
CRISP
30.110
17.351
$15,999
7
LSE
DOUGHERTY
42.950
19.000
$84,342
7
LSE
LEE
31.990
14.750
$16,998
7
LSE
TIFT
27.844
14.964
$24,216
7
LSE
TURNER
32.699
13.500
$6,059
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
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Retail Sales Analysis: 2005
Worth Co. Total Retail Sales = $182,921,000
0.77
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
2.01
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.95
Gas stations
0.66
1.16
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.46
Clothing & Accessories
0.46
General Merchandise
0.13
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.33
Food-Beverage Stores
0.85
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: “2006 Georgia Outshopping Report,” SBDC, Applied Research, The University of Georgia.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
38.4
Residents working
out of county
61.6
Workers coming into
county
26.1
Residents driving to
work alone
80.2
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
15.9
2.0
Resident workers 16+ = 9,213
Residents working in county = 3,539
Residents working out of county = 5,674
Total working in county = 4,789
Workers commuting into county = 1,250
Worth County
Mean travel time to work = 24.8 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.22
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
# 0709
February, 2007
Prepared for Worth 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