Tattnall County
Community
Profile
25th in order of
county creation
December 5, 1801
Prepared for Tattnall County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Tattnall County
25,012
23,094
23,211
22,305
2010 Trend CAED
2010 Proj. OPB
2005 Est.
2000
17,722
18,134
16,557
15,837
15,939
1990
1980
1970
1960
1950
16,243
15,411
1940
1930
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; CAED (Center for
Agribusiness & Economic Development); OPB (State Office of Planning & Budget).
30,000
Population Composition by Age
Tattnall County
100%
4.1
14.3
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
37.4
5.7
16.6
7.5
8.8
11.8
13.5
11.2
- 2.3
21.4
21.2
18.7
18.8
20.0
+ 1.2
36.8
38.2
40.9
43.2
36.3
34.7
33.1
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
30.1
- 0.8
27.3
26.1
23.8
6.6
6.1
1990
2000
11.1
11.3
9.1
7.2
7.5
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
0%
2005 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
+ 2.3
20.3
Tattnall Co. = 33.5 yrs.
19.5
- 0.5
GA = 34.0 yrs.
2005 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
TATTNALL
23,211
76
48.0
4.1
90
APPLING
17,954
91
35.3
3.1
96
CANDLER
10,321
125
41.8
7.8
57
EVANS
11,443
117
61.9
9.0
52
LIBERTY
57,544
37
110.9
-6.6
157
LONG
11,083
119
27.6
7.6
60
TOOMBS
27,274
64
74.4
4.6
82
WAYNE
28,390
58
44.0
6.9
62
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
% Chg.
2000-05
Rank of
% Chg.
Population Change: 1930-2000
30
Percentage Change
25
20
15
10
5
0
-5
1930-40
1940-50
1950-60
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1960-70
Georgia
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
Tattnall Co.
Components of Population Change: 2000-2005
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
Area
TATTNALL
APPLING
CANDLER
EVANS
LIBERTY
LONG
TOOMBS
WAYNE
Avg. GA Co.
GEORGIA
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau
Numerical
Change
# Natural
Increase
(BirthsDeaths)
Rate of
Natural
Increase
# Net
Migration
Rate of
Net Migration
906
539
744
948
-4,066
779
1,207
1,821
5,571
885,760
571
514
285
428
5,720
501
808
657
2,365
376,105
4.8
5.5
5.5
7.4
18.3
8.9
5.8
4.6
4.8
8.3
360
54
477
544
-9,672
299
438
1,204
2,676
425,510
3.0
0.6
9.1
9.4
-30.9
5.3
3.1
8.3
7.7
9.4
* 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
14.7
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.7
45.3
Unwed per 100 total births
39.2
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
54.0
34.7
9.4
Deaths per 1,000 pop
7.4
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
6.2
16.2
8.5
8.8
8.2
Tattnall Co.
Georgia
8.7
10-yr. rates 1995-2004
2004 Tattnall Co. Natality Data
334 total births, 153 unwed births
26 induced terminations
74 teen pregnancies
25 low birth weight babies
2004 Tattnall Co. Mortality Data
216 total deaths
4 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
2.3
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
5.5
Bachelor's degree
16.0
2.9
Associate degree
5.2
16.3
Some college, no degree
20.4
39.2
HS Grad
28.7
22.0
9th-12th no diploma
Tattnall Co.
Georgia
13.8
11.7
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Tattnall Co.
Not completing HS = 33.7%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 7.9%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2004-05
53.9
53.6
Teachers w/adv degrees
42.7
College prep certif
73.8
65.3
Class '05 Grad Rate
69.6
5.6
Gifted
Special Ed
8.4
12.6
12.1
Free/Reduc lunch
68.0
47.9
4.1
4.4
Retained in grade
Tattnall Co.
Georgia
11.5
10.6
5.9
5.0
Absent >15 days
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Tattnall Co.
K12 enrollment = 3,155
HS dropouts = 58
Per Capita Income: 1999-2004
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
1999
2000
2001
Tattnall Co.
2004 PCI
Tattnall Co. = $20,782
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
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
-2
-4
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
Tattnall 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
TATTNALL
$20,782
121
69.8
12.4
APPLING
$20,715
123
69.6
12.8
CANDLER
$20,698
125
69.5
13.7
EVANS
$20,802
120
69.8
12.0
LIBERTY
$21,471
103
72.1
35.7
LONG
$17,763
153
59.6
25.9
TOOMBS
$22,214
94
74.6
14.9
WAYNE
$22,091
96
74.2
16.2
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
US
$43,318
GEORGIA
$42,421
GA Avg. Co.
$34,859
$27,407
TATTNALL
$30,438
APPLING
CANDLER
$26,214
EVANS
$27,262
$33,942
LIBERTY
$29,240
LONG
TOOMBS
$27,161
WAYNE
$0
$32,695
$9,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
$18,000
$27,000
$36,000
$45,000
Transfer Receipts: 2004
Tattnall Co. Total = $108,740,000
29.8
Retirement/Disab
34.8
20.0
20.0
Medicare
25.2
Pub Med Assist
19.8
3.7
2.6
Supp Sec Inc
Tattnall Co.
0.8
0.8
2.5
2.7
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Georgia
Tattnall Co.
$4,725 per capita
transfer receipts
7.1
5.7
Other Inc Maint
1.6
1.9
3.3
3.3
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
22.7% of total personal income
11.8% 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 %
TATTNALL
4,189
21.8
143
APPLING
2,995
17.0
86
CANDLER
2,103
21.5
140
EVANS
2,195
20.6
131
LIBERTY
8,517
15.1
67
LONG
2,097
19.3
117
TOOMBS
5,569
21.1
136
WAYNE
4,559
17.5
92
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
Georgia
1,152,089
persons
13.3%
------------US = 12.5%
Unemployment Rates
Tattnall Co.
Georgia
U. S.
Rate per 100 in Labor Force
8
6
4
2
0
1996
1997
1998
2005 Rates
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
1999
2000
2001
Tattnall Co. = 6.4
2002
2003
GA = 5.3
2004
2005
US = 5.1
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Tattnall County 2005 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 svc
Govt
Manufacturing
Transp-warehous
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
Accom/Food Svc
All Other
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2005
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
Construction
Manufacturing
10.6
0.6
3.6
5.3
1.7
Total SERVICE
Producing
5.1
5.4
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Finance-Ins
Transp-warehous
Information
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
All other svcs
0.6
15.9
17.6
11.5
42.6
11.2
11.7
3.9
0.8
2.9
3.0
4.1
1.5
5.1
1.0
7.2
8.7
8.9
3.8
8.5
6.9
8.2
Total
GOVERNMENT
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Tattnall Co.
Georgia
16.4
41.4
65.9
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2005
Tattnall Co. Total Value = $232,941,509
Poultry-Egg
55.9%
OrnHort-Other
3.4%
Fruits-Nuts
2.5%
Row-Forage
crops
5.8%
Veges
23.2%
Forestry
3.5%
Livestock
5.7%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2005
Tattnall Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $339,049,317
33.9
Residential
21.6
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.4
11.0
13.3
Commercial
41.4
53.3
32.0
22.2
3.0
Industrial
Utility
7.7
7
5.2
5.4
3.7
10.8
8.3
6.8
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
Timber
2.7
1.3
0.4
1.4
1.1
0.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Tattnall Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2005
County
TATTNALL
APPLING
CANDLER
EVANS
LIBERTY
LONG
TOOMBS
WAYNE
Avg. GA Co.
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
33.9
17.4
30.1
41.2
56.0
40.9
36.4
29.9
41.4
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
32.0
10.5
35.9
18.0
3.9
25.1
14.1
14.3
21.6
11.0
8.1
16.6
14.6
16.5
8.0
26.0
12.9
13.3
3.0
2.9
1.2
9.2
8.9
0.0
6.0
27.8
7.7
10.8
6.6
9.9
11.4
7.5
11.3
11.4
8.7
8.3
9.3
54.4
6.3
5.6
7.1
14.7
6.1
6.3
7.8
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax
County
TATTNALL
APPLING
CANDLER
EVANS
LIBERTY
LONG
TOOMBS
WAYNE
’05 Countywide
Millage*
’05
School
Millage*
’04 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales
Tax Rate
LOST
Type*
as of 7/06
as of 7/06
28.752
26.450
28.380
18.400
33.230
33.620
19.360
34.343
12.270
14.870
13.901
11.500
16.000
13.500
13.000
20.000
$9,524
$14,699
$5,728
$3,953
$32,522
$4,409
$11,405
$19,819
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
LSE
LSE
LSE
LSE
LSE
LSE
LSE
LS
*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
Tattnall Co. Total Retail Sales = $135,307,000
0.63
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
1.83
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.40
Gas stations
1.19
0.56
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.28
Clothing & Accessories
0.37
General Merchandise
0.36
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.30
Food-Beverage Stores
0.89
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: “2006 Georgia Outshopping Report,” SBDC, Applied Research, The University of Georgia.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
59.6
Residents working out
of county
40.4
Workers coming into
county
32.3
Residents driving to
work alone
71.7
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
18.6
2.7
Resident workers 16+ = 7,880
Residents working in county = 4,700
Residents working out of county = 3,180
Total working in county = 6,945
Workers commuting into county = 2,245
Tattnall County
Mean travel time to work = 27.5 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.71
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
# 06-20
October, 2006
Prepared for Tattnall 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