Brantley County
Community
Profile
158th in order of
county creation
November 2, 1920
Prepared for Brantley County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Brantley County
16,948
16,921
15,491
14,629
2010 Trend CAED
2010 Proj. OPB
2005 Est.
2000
11,077
1990
8,701
1980
5,940
5,891
6,387
1970
1960
1950
6,871
6,895
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
Brantley County
100%
4.3
13.1
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
36.0
34.5
5.8
6.4
14.9
18.4
31.4
33.8
8.7
9.2
9.0
20.0
17.0
19.3
29.4
35.5
10.1
+1.1
23.2
+3.9
35.7
-2.2
26.1
23.6
-2.5
27.6
35.6
32.2
29.9
38.0
12.1
14.2
12.1
9.8
8.4
7.6
7.4
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2004 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
Brantley Co. = 35.1 yrs.
-0.2
GA = 33.8 yrs.
2005 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-05
Rank of
% Chg.
BRANTLEY
15,491
105
34.9
5.9
69
CAMDEN
45,759
42
72.6
4.8
78
CHARLTON
10,790
121
13.8
4.9
76
GLYNN
71,874
30
170.2
6.4
64
PIERCE
17,119
94
49.9
9.6
48
WARE
34,492
51
38.2
-2.8
148
WAYNE
28,390
58
44.0
6.9
62
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Population Change: 1930-2000
50
Percentage Change
40
30
20
10
0
-10
-20
1930-40
1940-50
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1950-60
1960-70
Georgia
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
Brantley 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
BRANTLEY
CAMDEN
CHARLTON
GLYNN
PIERCE
WARE
WAYNE
862
2,095
508
4,306
1,499
-1,007
1,821
145
3,002
185
1,458
293
403
657
1.8
12.8
3.3
4.0
3.4
2.2
4.6
737
-838
335
2,958
1,244
-1,365
1,204
9.3
-3.6
6.1
8.1
14.5
-7.4
8.3
Avg. GA Co.
GEORGIA
5,571
885,760
2,365
376,105
4.8
8.3
2,676
425,510
7.7
9.4
Area
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
11.3
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.7
37.7
Unwed per 100 total births
39.2
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
38.7
34.7
9.5
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
0.6
16.2
7.3
8.8
9.4
Brantley Co.
Georgia
8.7
10-yr. rates 1995-2004
2004 Brantley Co. Natality Data
175 total births, 66 unwed births
1 induced terminations
45 teen pregnancies
20 low birth weight babies
2004 Brantley Co. Mortality Data
148 total deaths
2 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
2.9
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
3.3
Bachelor's degree
16.0
3.3
5.2
Associate degree
15.5
Some college, no degree
20.4
47.4
HS Grad
28.7
17.9
9th-12th no diploma
Brantley Co.
Georgia
13.8
9.6
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Brantley Co.
Not completing HS = 27.5%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 6.2%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2003-04
47.2
Teachers w/adv degrees
51.8
64.1
College prep certif
73.4
55.9
Class '04 Grad Rate
65.4
8.3
8.2
Gifted
13.7
12.1
Special Ed
Free/Reduc lunch
46.4
2.4
3.9
Retained in grade
Brantley Co.
Georgia
16.7
Absent >15 days
9.5
8.1
5.1
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
20
55.4
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Brantley Co.
K12 enrollment = 3,250
HS dropouts = 73
General Fund expenditures per pupil = $5,755
Per Capita Income: 1999-2004
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
1999
2000
2001
Brantley Co.
2004 PCI
Brantley Co. = $20.637
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
1999-2000
2000-01
2001-02
Brantley Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/06)
2002-03
Georgia
2003-04
US
Per Capita Income: 2004
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
1999-2004
BRANTLEY
$20,637
126
69.3
24.0
CAMDEN
$24,231
53
81.4
22.9
CHARLTON
$17,167
155
57.6
16.0
GLYNN
$32,049
7
107.6
17.5
PIERCE
$22,031
97
74.0
15.8
WARE
$22,362
92
75.1
20.7
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
$43,318
US
$42,421
GEORGIA
GA Avg. Co.
$34,859
$32,642
BRANTLEY
$43,062
CAMDEN
$28,136
CHARLTON
GLYNN
$38,664
$31,832
PIERCE
$28,499
WARE
$32,695
WAYNE
$0
$9,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
$18,000
$27,000
$36,000
$45,000
Transfer Receipts: 2004
Brantley Co. Total = $80,539,000
35.5
34.8
Retirement/Disab
20.8
20.0
22.3
19.8
Medicare
Pub Med Assist
2.7
2.6
Supp Sec Inc
Brantley Co.
Georgia
0.8
0.8
Family Assist
Brantley Co.
$5,221 per capita
transfer receipts
3.1
2.7
Food Stamps
4.8
5.7
Other Inc Maint
1.5
1.9
3.5
3.3
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
25.3% of total personal income
7.5% change in total 2003-2004
5.3
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 %
BRANTLEY
2,457
15.9
73
CAMDEN
4,784
10.8
23
CHARLTON
1,785
19.0
113
GLYNN
10,482
14.9
64
PIERCE
2,753
16.5
78
WARE
6,336
18.9
110
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
Rate per 100 in Labor Forc
8
Brantley Co.
Georgia
U. S.
6
4
2
0
1996
1997
2005 Rates
1998
1999
2000
2001
Brantley Co. = 5.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2002
2003
GA = 5.3
2004
2005
US = 5.1
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Brantley 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-warehous
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
Accom-Food Svc
All Other
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2004
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
0.7
4.1
Construction
5.2
6.6
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
17.7 24.8
0.9
5.4
11.5
11.7
39.3
11.5
11.6
3.7
3.9
0.0
3.1
1.0
4.1
0.6
5.0
2.6
6.9
6.0
8.8
3.6
8.4
9.4
8.2
Total
GOVERNMENT
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Brantley Co.
Georgia
16.5
35.9
65.4
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2005
Brantley Co. Total Value = $25,284,017
Row-Forage crops
6.3%
Poultry-Egg
21.0%
Livestock
11.4%
Other
11.1%
Fruits-Nuts
6.4%
Ornamental
Horticulture
1.5%
Forestry
42.4%
Veges
0.04%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2004
Brantley Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $214,985,081
37.5
40.6
Residential
18.1
20.7
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.3
10.7
13.1
Commercial
0.0
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
52
22.6
7.7
7.1
8.7
5.7
3.9
8.9
7.4
6.0
1.5
0.5
3.6
Timber
1.1
0.2
Mobile Home
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
15.4
Brantley Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2004
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
BRANTLEY
37.5
18.1
10.7
0.05
15.4
18.3
CAMDEN
58.4
7.8
16.1
4.5
7.4
5.8
CHARLTON
28.2
35.2
0.0
7.3
6.9
22.4
GLYNN
69.5
0.4
14.3
8.6
4.9
2.4
PIERCE
42.4
21.5
10.2
4.8
11.9
9.2
WARE
40.1
6.9
23.7
3.6
11.5
14.3
WAYNE
28.5
12.0
12.4
30.6
8.8
7.7
Avg. GA Co.
40.6
20.8
13.2
7.9
9.0
8.4
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax
’05 Countywide
Millage*
’05
School
Millage*
’04 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales
Tax Rate
LOST
Type*
as of 1/06
as of 1/06
BRANTLEY
36.800
16.250
$7,616
7
LSE
CAMDEN
26.878
14.578
$31,328
6
LS
CHARLTON
41.286
16.416
$9,843
7
LSE
GLYNN
23.062
16.349
$90,897
6
LS
PIERCE
22.340
15.870
$8,085
7
LSE
WARE
32.061
15.261
$20,952
7
LSE
WAYNE
34.343
20.000
$19,819
6
LS
County
*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: 2004
Brantley Co. Total Retail Sales = $33,444,000
0.23
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
0.07
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.06
Gas stations
1.61
0.03
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.06
Clothing & Accessories
0.01
General Merchandise
0.02
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.20
Food-Beverage Stores
0.33
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: “2005 Georgia Outshopping Report,” SBDC, Applied Research, The University of Georgia.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
28.9
Residents working out
of county
71.1
Workers coming into
county
17.8
Residents driving to
work alone
76.1
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
18.7
2.5
Resident workers 16+ = 6,080
Residents working in county = 1,759
Residents working out of county = 4,321
Total working in county = 2,139
Workers commuting into county = 380
Brantley County
Mean travel time to work = 34 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = .09
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 -18
July, 2006
Prepared for Brantley 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