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Charlton County is a County located in the State of Georgia . As of 2000 , the population is 10,282. The County Seat is Folkston, Georgia 6 . GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 2,028 Km&2 (783 Mi&2 ). 2,022 km&2 (781 mi&2) of it is land and 6 km&2 (2 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.28% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 10,282 people, 3,342 households, and 2,499 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 5/km&2 (13/mi&2). There were 3,859 housing units at an average density of 2/km&2 (5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 68.59% White , 29.26% Black or African American , 0.42% Native American , 0.34% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.14% from Other Races , and 1.21% from two or more races. 0.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,342 households out of which 37.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.40% were Married Couples living together, 15.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.20% were non-families. 21.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.20. In the county the population was spread out with 27.50% under the age of 18, 10.60% from 18 to 24, 31.70% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 9.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 112.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.60 males. The median income for a household in the county was $27,869, and the median income for a family was $33,364. Males had a median income of $26,631 versus $17,978 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $12,920. 20.90% of the population and 17.80% of families were below the Poverty Line . 29.10% of those under the age of 18 and 20.40% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS |
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