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Evans County is a County located in the State of Georgia . As of 2000 , the population is 10,495. The County Seat is Claxton, Georgia 6 . GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 484 Km&2 (187 Mi&2 ). 479 km&2 (185 mi&2) of it is land and 5 km&2 (2 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 1.05% water. HISTORY On August 11 , 1914 , the Georgia General Assembly proposed a constitutional amendment to create Evans County from Bulloch and Tattnall counties. Georgia voters ratified the proposed amendment on November 3 , 1914 , which marks the official date of Evans County's creation. The county was named in honor of Civil War Brigadier General Clement A. Evans . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 10,495 people, 3,778 households, and 2,678 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 22/km&2 (57/mi&2). There were 4,381 housing units at an average density of 9/km&2 (24/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 61.69% White , 32.98% Black or African American , 0.18% Native American , 0.31% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 4.23% from Other Races , and 0.58% from two or more races. 5.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,778 households out of which 34.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.00% were Married Couples living together, 16.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.10% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.10. In the county the population was spread out with 27.50% under the age of 18, 10.20% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 20.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.10 males. The median income for a household in the county was $25,447, and the median income for a family was $31,074. Males had a median income of $26,959 versus $17,587 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $12,758. 27.00% of the population and 23.10% of families were below the Poverty Line . 36.20% of those under the age of 18 and 23.60% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS |
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