Randolph County
Community
Profile
75th in order of
county creation
Dec. 20, 1828
Prepared for Randolph County Cooperative Extension
by The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Randolph County
7,036
6,628
7,331
7,791
8,023
9,599
8,734
11,078
2010 Trend CAED
2010 Proj. OPB
2004 Est.
2000
1990
1980
1970
1960
13,804
1950
16,609
17,174
1940
1930
0
3,000
6,000
9,000
12,000
15,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; CAED (Center for
Agribusiness & Economic Development); OPB (State Office of Planning & Budget).
18,000
Population Composition by Age
Randolph County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
6.2
14.6
8.1
10.9
32.8
14.0
16.2
17.3
15.6
-1.7
22.8
18.6
16.9
21.9
+5.1
22.9
29.1
31.9
30.5
32.4
27.6
26.8
25.0
17.0
20.1
35.4
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
30.9
31.4
24.7
33.0
12.7
11.3
7.9
8.5
7.1
7.1
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2004 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Randolph Co. = 36.2 yrs.
-1.8
0.0
11.0
0%
-1.5
GA = 33.4 yrs.
2004 County Population Comparisons
Density
% Chg. Rank of
per sq.mi.
2000-04 % Chg.
land area
Total
Total
Rank
RANDOLPH
7,331
142
17.1
-5.9
157
CALHOUN
6,102
150
21.8
-3.4
154
CLAY
3,317
155
17.0
-1.2
143
QUITMAN
2,467
157
16.3
-5.0
155
STEWART
4,981
151
10.9
-5.2
156
TERRELL
10,950
120
32.7
-0.2
129
WEBSTER
2,326
158
11.1
-2.7
152
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Population Change: 1930-2000
30
Percentage Change
20
10
0
-10
-20
-30
1930-40
1940-50
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1950-60
1960-70
Georgia
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
Randolph Co.
Components of Population Change: 2000-2004
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
Numerical
Change
# Natural
Increase
(BirthsDeaths)
Rate of
Natural
Increase
# Net
Migration
Rate of
Net Migration
RANDOLPH
-460
-72
-2.2
-383
-11.9
CALHOUN
-218
131
5.0
-345
-13.1
CLAY
-40
6
0.4
-43
-3.0
QUITMAN
-131
9
0.8
-140
-13.0
STEWART
-271
-30
-1.4
-238
-10.9
TERRELL
-20
175
3.8
-185
-4.0
WEBSTER
-64
-13
-1.3
-50
-5.0
4,041
1,878
4.8
2,156
8.4
GEORGIA
642,567
298,562
8.3
342,818
9.5
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
Area
Avg. GA Co.
Population Change: 2000-2004
LOSS
0 – 4.3%
4.3 – 7.8%
7.8 – 15.7%
15.7 – 34%
GA = 7.8%
US = 4.3%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Vital Statistics
2003 Rates
14.1
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.6
68.6
Unwed per 100 total births
38.1
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
26.6
35.1
14.9
Deaths per 1,000 pop
7.6
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
11.0
16.8
11.9
8.8
17.8
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
Randolph Co.
Georgia
8.8
10-yr. rates 1994-2003
2003 Randolph Co. Natality Data
105 total births, 72 unwed births
15 induced terminations
17 teen pregnancies
9 low-birth-weight babies
2003 Randolph Co. Mortality Data
111 total deaths
4 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
4.5
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
Randolph Co.
5.0
Bachelor's degree
16.0
Georgia
4.7
5.2
Associate degree
15.7
Some college, no degree
20.4
32.5
HS Grad
28.7
20.8
9th-12th no diploma
13.8
16.8
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Randolph Co.
Not completing HS = 37.6%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 9.5%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2003-04
56.7
51.8
Teachers w/adv degrees
28.4
College prep certif
73.4
53.2
Class '04 Grad Rate
65.4
1.8
Gifted
Special Ed
8.2
11.5
12.1
Free/Reduc lunch
89.0
46.4
4.8
3.9
Retained in grade
Randolph Co.
Georgia
15.0
Absent >15 days
9.5
6.6
5.1
HS Dropout rate
0
10
20
Primary data sources: Governor’s Office of Student
Achievement, and GA Dept. of Education
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
90
Randolph Co.
Enrollment, K-12 = 1,445
H.S. dropouts, grades 9-12 = 36
Expenditures per pupil = $7,019
Per Capita Income: 1998-2003
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
1998
1999
2000
Randolph Co.
2003 PCI
Randolph Co. = $20,569
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
2001
2002
Georgia
Georgia = $29,000
U.S. = $31,472
2003
U.S.
Per Capita Income: 1998-2003
Percentage Change
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
1998-99
1999-2000
Randolph Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
2000-01
2001-02
Georgia
2002-03
U.S.
Per Capita Income: 2003
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
1998-2003
RANDOLPH
$20,569
114
70.9
25.5
CALHOUN
$19,271
140
66.5
24.5
CLAY
$23,718
50
81.8
31.0
QUITMAN
$22,000
84
75.9
35.8
STEWART
$20,976
105
72.3
22.5
TERRELL
$20,519
116
70.8
18.4
WEBSTER
$24,022
45
82.8
27.9
GA Avg. Co.
$22,879
--
78.9
15.5
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Median Household Income
2002 Model-Based Estimates
US
$42,409
GEORGIA
$42,359
GA Avg. Co.
$34,153
$22,452
RANDOLPH
$24,463
CALHOUN
CLAY
$22,585
$24,885
QUITMAN
$23,706
STEWART
$26,367
TERRELL
$28,405
WEBSTER
$0
$9,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
$18,000
$27,000
$36,000
$45,000
Transfer Receipts: 2003
Randolph Co. Total = $44,129,000
29.0
Retirement/Disab
35.8
15.6
Medicare
19.2
Randolph Co.
24.0
Pub Med Assist
18.9
4.6
2.7
1.0
0.6
3.7
2.5
Supp Sec Inc
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Georgia
Randolph Co.
$5,981 per capita
transfer receipts
8.8
Other Inc Maint
5.6
2.3
3.2
4.2
3.4
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
29.1% of total personal income
3.0% change in total 2002-2003
6.9
8.2
All Other
0
5
10
15
20
25
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
30
35
40
45
50
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2002 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
RANDOLPH
1,775
25.0
151
CALHOUN
1,286
26.6
157
CLAY
858
25.9
155
QUITMAN
556
22.3
136
STEWART
1,075
22.7
139
TERRELL
2,458
23.0
143
WEBSTER
366
15.9
76
6,964
16.5
--
County
GA Avg. Co.
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2002 Model-Based Estimates
4.4 – 11.7%
11.7 – 15.0%
15.0 – 18.4%
18.4 – 21.6%
21.6 – 30.2%
GA = 13.0%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family of 4
persons in 2002
= $18,392
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
US = 12.1%
Unemployment Rates
Rate per 100 in Labor Forc
15
Randolph Co.
Georgia
U. S.
12
9
6
3
0
1995
1996
2004 Rates
1997
1998
1999
2000
Randolph Co. = 6.6
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2001
2002
GA = 4.6
2003
2004
US = 5.5
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Randolph County 2004 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Agriculture
Whlsle trade
Information
Admin-waste svc
All other svc
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Construction
Retail trade
Finance/Insur
Health-soc svc
Govt
Manufacturing
Transp/Warehousing
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
Accom/Food Svc
All Other
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2004
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
Construction
17.7
11.9
0.7
3.7
5.2
10.4
11.7
Manufacturing
Total SERVICE
Producing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Trans-Whseing
Information
Finance-Ins
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
All other svcs
Total
GOVERNMENT
25.9
37.1
65.4
3.8
5.4
7.1
11.6
1.2
3.9
0.0
3.1
2.0
4.1
1.2
5.0
3.5
6.9
1.7
8.8
7.8
8.4
8.9
8.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Randolph Co.
Georgia
16.5
36.9
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2004
Randolph Co. Total Value = $42,837,923
Row-Forage crops
60.7%
Other
12.4%
Fruits-Nuts
0.6%
Ornamental
Horticulture
2.6%
Forestry
13.5%
Livestock
10.2%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2004
Randolph Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $147,302,957
23.3
Residential
20.7
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.3
8.7
Commercial
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
Timber
13.1
8.8
7.7
7.1
5.1
5.7
3.9
10.6
8.9
7.4
1.0
1.5
0.5
3.9
1.1
0.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
40.6
52
38.6
22.6
Randolph Co.
GA Avg. Co. (prelim)
GA Total (prelim)
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2004
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
Dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
RANDOLPH
23.3
38.6
8.7
8.8
10.6
10.0
CALHOUN
19.2
41.6
12.5
0.0
15.0
11.7
CLAY
35.3
45.5
4.7
0.2
5.4
8.8
QUITMAN
41.3
36.3
6.0
0.1
7.3
9.1
STEWART
15.6
51.2
15.5
0.7
5.3
11.7
TERRELL
27.8
33.8
10.6
11.9
9.8
6.1
WEBSTER
20.5
46.2
4.5
6.9
8.9
13.0
Avg. GA Co.
40.6
20.7
13.1
7.7
8.9
8.3
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax
’03 Countywide
Millage*
’03
School
Millage*
’03 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales
Tax Rate
RANDOLPH
27.62
16.15
$4,432
6
LS
CALHOUN
28.54
15.55
$3,872
7
LSE
CLAY
30.30
10.00
$2,509
7
LSE
QUITMAN
27.53
13.14
$1,466
7
LSE
STEWART
21.52
9.28
$3,416
7
LSE
TERRELL
29.03
14.63
$6,314
7
LSE
WEBSTER
32.94
15.40
$1,935
7
LSE
County
LOST
Type*
as of 10/05 as of 10/05
*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: 2004
Randolph Co. Total Retail Sales = $36,196,000
Total Retail Sales
0.67
2.90
Health-Personal Care
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.77
0.55
Gas stations
Motor Vehicle-parts
0.04
0.48
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
General Merchandise
0.30
1.03
Food Services-Drinking Places
1.59
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: “2005 Georgia Outshopping Report,” SBDC, Applied Research, The University of Georgia.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
68.7
Residents working
out of county
31.3
Workers coming into
county
27.0
Residents driving to
work alone
72.3
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
18.0
1.3
Randolph County
Mean travel time to work = 23.6 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.81
Resident workers 16+ = 2,671
Residents working in county = 1,835
Residents working out of county = 836
Total working in county = 2,513
Workers commuting into county = 678
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 -23 December, 2005
Prepared for Randolph 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