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 CAED Trend
23,767
24,626
22,580
19,798
2010 OPB Proj.
2007 Estimate
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
25,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; OPB (State Office of Planning &
Budget); CAED (Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development) 3/08.
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
33.2
28.5
23.0
- 2.4
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%
2007 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Fannin Co. = 41.7 yrs.
- 0.4
GA = 34.7 yrs.
2007 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-07
Rank of
% Chg.
FANNIN
22,580
79
58.5
14.1
45
DAWSON
21,484
84
101.8
34.3
11
GILMER
28,389
61
66.5
21.0
28
LUMPKIN
26,554
67
93.3
26.5
19
MURRAY
40,664
49
118.1
11.4
52
PICKENS
30,488
55
131.3
32.7
14
UNION
20,968
86
65.0
21.3
27
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/08)
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
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
2000-2007
Numerical
Change*
2000-2007
# Natural
Increase
(Births-Deaths)
2000-2007
# Net
Migration
2006-07
1-yr Natural
Increase
Rate
2006-07
1 yr. Net
Migration
Rate
FANNIN
2,782
-115
2,979
-0.2
14.8
DAWSON
5,485
979
4,547
8.4
35.2
GILMER
4,933
1,070
3,967
5.8
6.7
LUMPKIN
5,568
992
4,634
4.9
20.4
4,158
7,505
3,679
8,540
1,357,934
2,578
735
-411
3,283
521,982
1,738
6,832
4,147
4,564
725,733
8.9
2.6
-4.0
5.3
8.3
-8.4
40.0
32.1
6.6
13.3
Area
MURRAY
PICKENS
UNION
Avg. County
GEORGIA
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau (3/08)
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Population Change: 2000-2007
LOSS
0 – 7.2%
7.2 – 16.6%
16.6 – 39.0%
39.0 – 61.5%
Avg. GA
County = 9.9%
GA = 16.6%
US = 7.2%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/08)
Selected Vital Statistics
2006 Rates
11.3
Total births per 1,000 pop
14.6
31.7
Unwed per 100 total births
46.7
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
39.8
38.4
11.3
Deaths per 1,000 pop
9.2
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
4.9
8.6
7.9
9.5
Fannin Co.
9.2
Georgia
9.4
10-yr. rates 1997-2006
2006 Fannin Co. Natality Data
252 total births, 80 unwed births
12 induced terminations
47 teen pregnancies
21 low birth weight babies
2006 Fannin Co. Mortality Data
21 total deaths
0 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
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 2006-07
Teachers w/adv degrees
75.2
56.3
49.2
College prep certif
75.0
43.1
38.1
HOPE Eligible
78.7
72.3
Class '07 Grad Rate
3.1
Gifted
8.7
14.4
11.7
Special Ed
47.0
50.0
Econ Disadvantaged
2.2
4.3
Retained in grade
Fannin Co.
Georgia
13.5
10.0
Absent >15 days
1.8
4.1
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 = 3,219
HS dropouts = 19
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $9,031
Per Capita Income: 2001-2006
$40,000
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2001
2002
2003
Fannin Co.
2006 PCI
Fannin Co. = $25,020
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
2004
Georgia
2005
2006
US
Georgia = $32,095
US = $36,714
Per Capita Income: 2001-2006
Percentage Change
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
-2
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
Fannin Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
2004-2005
Georgia
2005-2006
US
Per Capita Income: 2006
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2001-2006
FANNIN
$25,020
72
78.0
15.4
DAWSON
$30,710
18
95.7
10.8
GILMER
$24,810
81
77.3
18.4
LUMPKIN
$25,591
62
79.7
15.6
MURRAY
$22,935
106
71.5
15.0
PICKENS
$32,108
16
100.0
14.7
UNION
$27,293
39
85.0
22.7
GA Avg. Co.
$25,483
--
79.4
14.5
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
Median Household Income
2007 Model-Based Estimates
US
$50,740
GEORGIA
$49,080
GA Avg. Co.
$40,170
$35,710
FANNIN
$56,964
DAWSON
GILMER
$39,902
LUMPKIN
$46,582
$35,817
MURRAY
$50,617
PICKENS
$42,302
UNION
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/08)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
Transfer Receipts: 2006
Fannin Co. Total = $153,074,000
42.5
Retirement/Disab
35.1
28.9
Medicare
23.2
13.1
Pub Med Assist
16.8
1.7
2.5
Family Assist 0.1
0.5
Food Stamps 1.02.7
Supp Sec Inc
Fannin Co.
Georgia
Other Inc Maint
4.4
Unemp
1.0
1.5
3.1
3.4
4.3
6.8
Veteran Benefit
All Other
Fannin Co.
$6,880 per capita
transfer receipts
27.5% of total personal income
8.9% change in total 2005-2006
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
30
35
40
45
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2007 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
FANNIN
3,427
15.3
51
DAWSON
1,920
9.1
9
GILMER
4,123
14.7
49
LUMPKIN
3,304
13.3
39
MURRAY
6,287
15.6
52
PICKENS
3,392
11.3
21
UNION
2,370
11.6
24
GA Avg. Co.
8,359
18.6
--
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/08)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2007 Model-Based Estimates
5.2 – 12.2%
12.2 – 16.9%
16.9 – 20.6%
20.6 – 24.0%
24.0 – 36.2%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family of 4
persons in 2007
= $21,203
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (12/08)
Georgia
1,329,161
persons
14.3%
------------US = 13.0%
Annual Average Unemployment Rates
Rate per 100 in Labor Forc
7
Fannin Co.
Georgia
U. S.
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1998
1999
2007 Rates
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Fannin Co. = 3.8
GA = 4.4
Avg. GA County = 4.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2006
2007
US = 4.6
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Fannin Co. 2007 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Goods Producing
Agriculture, Mining,
Construction,
Manufacturing
Service Producing
Government
Retail-Wholesale Trade, Transportation-Warehousing,
Information, Finance-Insurance-Real Estate,
Professional-SciTech Serv., Admin-Waste Serv., HealthSocial Serv., Accommodation-Food Serv., & others
# Establishments = 601
2007 Averages
Monthly Employment = 5,636
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Federal,
State,
Local
Weekly Wage = $519
Selected Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2007
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
Construction
Manufacturing
Total SERVICE
Producing
Wholesale trade
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
0.0
0.6
12.9
16.8
7.1
5.4
4.6
10.6
3.6
5.4
11.7
70.2
66.4
19.1
2.1
3.9
1.7
2.8
3.7
4.0
3.2
5.4
2.5
7.1
15.7
9.2
11.5
8.7
1.6
1.6
16.9
16.5
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Fannin Co.
Georgia
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2007
Fannin Co. Total Value = $29,701,751
Poultry-Egg
75.7%
Other
5.4%
Fruits-Nuts
1.1%
Ornamental
Horticulture
1.7%
Veges
0.6%
Forestry
0.1%
Livestock
14.7%
Row-Forage crops
0.7%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (4/08)
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2007
Fannin Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $1,184,369,790
42.4
Residential
12.0
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.8
8.3
Commercial
0.6
Industrial
12.7
71.4
54.9
23.8
22.2
7.0
6.3
1.5
5.0
3.2
5.9
Motor Vehicle
7.2
6
0.2
1.1
Mobile Home
0.3
0.0
Timber
0.9
0.1
Utility
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Fannin Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2007
County
FANNIN
DAWSON
GILMER
LUMPKIN
MURRAY
PICKENS
UNION
GEORGIA
Avg. GA Co.
% Resi- % Agri- % Comdential cultural mercial
71.4
61.9
57.0
44.5
41.7
61.2
71.0
54.9
42.4
12.0
15.9
23.2
36.3
12.2
13.1
13.0
6.8
23.8
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
8.3
15.4
9.8
11.4
13.9
13.5
8.9
22.2
12.7
% Industrial
%
Utility
%
Motor
Veh
0.6
0.3
1.8
1.9
16.9
2.5
0.7
6.3
7.0
1.5
1.5
1.9
1.5
3.0
2.4
1.1
3.2
5.0
5.9
4.7
5.6
3.6
7.9
6.2
4.7
6.0
7.2
%
Mobile
Home
% Timber
0.2 0.006
0.1 0.004
0.6 0.04
0.7 0.02
4.3 0.03
0.9 0.07
0.5 0.0006
0.4 0.15
1.1 0.93
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
’07 School
Millage*
’07 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales Tax
Rate as of
LOST
Type*
10/08
as of 10/08
17.360
11.950
$18,151
7
LSE
DAWSON
22.434
14.046
$28,889
7
LSE
GILMER
21.163
14.900
$26,034
7
LSE
LUMPKIN
19.209
11.860
$23,745
7
LSE
MURRAY
22.145
15.500
$22,107
7
LSE
PICKENS
20.850
14.470
$28,597
7
LSE
UNION
14.229
8.929
$18,213
7
LSE
’07 Countywide
Millage*
FANNIN
County
*Countywide Includes .250 state millage. School includes bonds, if any. 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: 2007
Fannin Co. Total Retail Sales = $384,513,000
1.45
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
2.37
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
2.21
Gas stations
2.40
1.24
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
1.00
0.59
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
0.24
Food Services-Drinking Places
1.02
Food-Beverage Stores
2.04
0
1
2
3
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, 2007;” pull factor calculations by Center for
Agribusiness and Economic Development.
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
# 0902
January, 2009
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
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