Fannin County
Community
Profile
107th in order of
county creation
January 21, 1854
Prepared for the Fannin County Cooperative Extension Service
by The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Fannin County
24,019
25,835
21,234
19,798
15,992
14,748
13,357
13,620
15,192
2010 Trend CAED
2010 Proj. OPB
2003 Est.
2000
1990
1980
1970
1960
1950
14,752
12,969
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
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
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
19.0
+1.1
28.2
+4.5
19.1
22.8
32.4
23.9
23.7
33.0
29.0
28.9
31.9
36.5
32.9
-2.9
32.7
29.8
33.2
28.5
23.0
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%
2000 Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Fannin Co. = 43.1 yrs.
-2.4
-0.4
GA = 33.4 yrs.
2003 County Population Comparisons
Density
% Chg. Rank of
per sq.mi.
2000-03 % Chg.
land area
Total
Total
Rank
DAWSON
18,575
91
88.0
16.1
8
FANNIN
21,234
83
55.0
7.3
41
GILMER
25,973
64
60.9
10.7
22
LUMPKIN
23,185
73
81.5
10.3
25
MURRAY
39,446
48
114.5
8.1
38
UNION
19,119
90
59.3
10.6
24
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Population Change: 1930-2000
30
25
Percentage Change
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
1930-40
1940-50
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1950-60
1960-70
Georgia
1970-80
1980-90
Fannin Co.
1990-2000
Components of Population Change: 2000-2003
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
Numerical
Change
# Natural
Increase
(BirthsDeaths)
Rate of
Natural
Increase
# Net
Migration
Rate of
Net
Migration
DAWSON
2,576
468
8.3
2,053
36.5
FANNIN
1,436
-56
-0.8
1,464
22.0
GILMER
2,517
426
5.3
2,056
25.6
LUMPKIN
2,199
444
6.2
1,713
23.9
MURRAY
2,940
1,096
8.9
1,822
14.8
UNION
1,830
-83
-1.4
1,872
31.6
Avg. GA Co.
3,133
1,405
4.8
1,680
8.4
498,198
225,616
8.2
267,059
9.7
Area
GEORGIA
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: 2000-2003
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
11.3
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.6
26.6
Unwed per 100 total births
37.8
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
Deaths per 1,000 pop
30.5
36.3
12.1
7.6
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
6.8
Low birth weight per 100
births
6.7
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
10-yr. rates 1993-2002
17.4
8.7
9.3
9.0
2002 Fannin Co. Natality Data
237 total births, 63 unwed births
14 induced terminations
37 teen pregnancies
17 low-birth-weight babies
Fannin Co.
Georgia
2002 Fannin Co. Mortality Data
253 total deaths
3 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health
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
20.4
Some college, no degree
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
45
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 2002-03
Teachers w/adv degrees
72.0
50.0
58.7
College prep certif
71.5
65.2
63.2
Class '03 Completion
40.7
45.1
Econ. disadvantaged
14.0
12.2
Students w/disab
1.8
4.1
Retained in grade
Fannin Co.
Georgia
16.7
13.8
Absent >15 days
4.3
5.5
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data sources: Governor’s Office of Student
Achievement, and GA Dept. of Education
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Fannin Co.
Enrollment, K-12 = 3,212
H.S. dropouts, grades 9-12 = 47
Expenditures per pupil = $7,256
Per Capita Income: 1997-2002
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
1997
1998
1999
Fannin Co.
2002 PCI
Fannin Co. = $22,300
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
10
Percentage
8
6
4
2
0
1997-98
1998-99
Fannin Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
1999-2000
2000-01
Georgia
2001-02
U.S.
Per Capita Income: 2002
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
1997-2002
DAWSON
$27,106
18
95.0
18.0
FANNIN
$22,300
80
78.2
27.0
GILMER
$21,166
98
74.2
15.9
LUMPKIN
$22,356
77
78.4
16.2
MURRAY
$20,400
114
71.5
17.4
UNION
$23,270
58
81.6
26.8
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
$48,455
DAWSON
$31,033
FANNIN
GILMER
$34,813
$39,683
LUMPKIN
$36,992
MURRAY
$32,699
UNION
$0
$10,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2002
Fannin Co. Total = $121,571,000
42.3
Retirement/Disab
34.1
23.6
Medicare
18.5
Fannin Co.
16.3
Pub Med Assist
21.9
2.3
2.6
Supp Sec Inc
0.1
0.6
0.8
2.0
3.2
4.9
2.4
3.2
3.7
3.1
5.5
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Other Inc Maint
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
All Other
Georgia
Fannin Co.
$5,814 per capita
transfer receipts
26.1% of total personal income
12.8% change in total 2001-2002
9.2
0
5
10
15
20
25
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
30
35
40
45
50
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2000 Model-Based Estimate
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
DAWSON
1,592
9.5
18
FANNIN
2,843
14.0
60
GILMER
3,185
13.2
52
LUMPKIN
2,583
12.5
48
MURRAY
4,228
11.3
33
UNION
2,262
13.0
50
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
Fannin Co.
Georgia
U. S.
6
4
2
0
1994
1995
1996
2003 Rates
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
1997
1998
1999
Fannin Co. = 6.0
2000
2001
GA = 4.7
2002
2003
US = 5.8
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Fannin County 2002 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Construction
Retail trade
Admin-waste svc
All other svc
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Manufacturing
Finance/Insur
Health svc
Govt
Whlsle trade
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
Accom/Food Svc
All Other
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2002
GOODS Producing
16.2
18.3
disclosed)
Agriculture (not
0.7
4.3
Construction
5.2
11.3
Manufacturing
12.3
SERVICE Producing
3.1
Wholesale trade
5.4
20.3
Retail trade
11.9
3.4
Finance-Ins
4.0
2.2
Prof-Sci-Tech
5.0
2.3
Adm-Waste svc
6.6
14.3
Health-Soc Svcs
8.2
11.3
Accomo-Food svc
7.9
7.8
All other svcs
16.0
18.8
GOVERNMENT
16.3
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
64.7
65.0
Fannin Co.
Georgia
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2003
Fannin Co. Total Value = $25,739,392
Poultry-Egg
73.2%
Other
3.8%
Fruits-Nuts
8.9%
Ornamental
Horticulture
2.2%
Livestock
11.9%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2003
Fannin Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $672,166,671
67.5
Residential
50.7
9.5
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.2
10.3
Commercial
Industrial
Utility
23.2
0.9
7.4
2.1
3.8
9.4
7.9
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
0.3
0.5
Timber
0.0
0.2
Fannin Co.
GA Avg.
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
DAWSON
58.5
16.4
15.7
0.4
6.8
2.1
FANNIN
67.5
9.5
10.3
0.9
9.4
2.4
GILMER
53.0
22.3
10.2
3.5
7.5
3.4
LUMPKIN
38.1
37.0
11.7
2.6
6.6
3.9
MURRAY
38.4
9.7
12.3
22.8
8.7
8.1
UNION
65.3
11.7
11.5
0.9
7.8
2.8
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
CountyWide
School
Unincorporated
Incorporated
Other*
DAWSON
22.285
12.746
9.139
9.139
0.400
FANNIN
18.919
12.950
5.969
5.969
--
GILMER
19.273
14.980
4.293
4.293
--
LUMPKIN
20.733
13.250
7.483
8.360
--
MURRAY
17.570
12.784
4.786
5.386
--
UNION
13.584
8.294
5.290
5.290
--
Primary data source:
GA Dept. of Revenue
*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
Fannin Co. Total = $179,014,000
0.87
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
1.00
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
1.39
Gas stations
1.35
1.03
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.24
0.33
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
0.40
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.73
1.00
Food-Beverage Stores
0
1
2
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
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
Fannin County
Mean travel time to work = 31.8 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.47
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
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 -04
January, 2005
Prepared for the Fannin 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