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Pike County, Georgia

\nPike County is a county located in the U.S. State of Georgia. As of 2000, the population is 13,688. The county's county seat is Zebulon, Georgia6.

Table of contents
1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Cities and towns

Geography

\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 568 km² (219 mi²). 566 km² (218 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.48% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census2 of 2000, there are 13,688 people, 4,755 households, and 3,784 families residing in the county. The population density is 24/km² (63/mi²). There are 5,068 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (23/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 83.64% White, 14.79% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 1.22% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 4,755 households out of which 37.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.40% are married couples living together, 10.50% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.40% are non-families. 17.50% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.50% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.81 and the average family size is 3.18. In the county the population is spread out with 27.60% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 10.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 100.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.70 males. The median income for a household in the county is $44,370, and the median income for a family is $49,798. Males have a median income of $33,114 versus $23,800 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,661. 9.60% of the population and 6.90% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11.60% are under the age of 18 and 11.00% are 65 or older.

Cities and towns

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Concord\n*Hilltop\n*Meansville\n*Molena\n*Williamson\n*Zebulon