| Stephens County, Georgia | |
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Stephens County Courthouse in Toccoa
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Location in the state of Georgia |
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Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | August 18, 1905 |
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| Named for | Alexander Stephens |
| Seat | Toccoa |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
184.23 sq mi (477 km²) 179.26 sq mi (464 km²) 4.97 sq mi (13 km²), |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
25,435 |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Stephens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 26,175.[1] The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 25,268.[2] The county seat is Toccoa.[3]
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Created on August 18, 1905 from parts of Franklin County and Habersham County, the County is named after Alexander Stephens, U.S. representative, Vice President of the Confederate States of America, and fifty-third governor of Georgia.
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 184.23 square miles (477.2 km2), of which 179.26 square miles (464.3 km2) (or 97.30%) is land and 4.97 square miles (12.9 km2) (or 2.70%) is water.[4]
As of the 2010 Census, there were 12,681 housing units, with an average of 2.63 persons per household.[5] The population density was 146 people per square mile (55/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 85.1% White, 10.9% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. 2.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[6]
There were 9,247 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.60% were married couples living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.50% under the age of 18, 10.50% from 18 to 24, 26.60% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,466, and the median income for a family was $35,660. Males had a median income of $28,067 versus $20,850 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,529. About 11.30% of families and 15.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.30% of those under age 18 and 18.60% of those age 65 or over.
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| Stephens County, Georgia | ||||
| Banks County | Franklin County |
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