The Top 25 Hard-to-Count Areas in Georgia Table of Contents 1. Military Installations 2 2. College Towns 28 3. River Valley Regional Commission Service Area 76 4. Rural Central Georgia 121 5. “Old” City of Macon 145 6. Rural South-Central Georgia 149 7. Downtown Columbus 166 8. Downtown Valdosta 170 9. Rural Southeast Georgia 173 10. Darrien-McIntosh County 179 11. Hurricane Affected Areas 182 12. Rural East Georgia 197 13. Downtown Savannah 206 14. Downtown Augusta 209 15. Downtown East Athens 212 16. Downtown Atlanta 215 17. I-75 Corridor in Southwest Cobb 219 18. Southeast Dekalb 222 19. Stone Mountain Freeway Corridor 225 20. Southside Atlanta 228 21. North Fulton 232 22. I-985 Corridor (Gainesville to Oakwood) 235 23. I-85 Corridor (75/85 Split to Pleasant Hill Road) 238 24. SR 316 (From I-85 to Dacula) 241 25. North Metro Area with Greatest Diversity of Languages Spoken 244 Georgia, United States Population: 10,519,475 Key Demographics Median household income $ 52,977 Income and Poverty Persons in poverty 14.9 % Persons under 5 years 6.3 % Age Persons 65 years and over 13.5 % High school graduate or higher 86.3 % Education Bachelor’s degree or higher 29.9 % Non-Hispanic White 52.8 % Black or African American 32.2 % Hispanic or Latino 9.6 % Two or more races 2.1 % Asian 4.2 % American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5 % Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders 0.1 % Race and Ethnicity Foreign-born Persons 10.0 % Language Language other than English spoken at home 13.9 % Owner-occupied housing unit rate 63.0 % Housing Living in same house as one year ago 84.3 % Households with a computer 87.0 % Computer Access Households with a broadband internet subscription 76.8 % Persons with one or more disabilities, under 65 years 8.8 % Health Persons without insurance, under 65 years 15.4 % 1 1. Military Installations Camp Frank D. Merrill Army Base, Dahlonega, Georgia Population: 6,437 2 Key Demographics Median household income $ 33,007 Income and Poverty Persons in poverty 30.6 % Persons under 5 years 1.8 % Age Persons 65 years and over 15.7 % High school graduate or higher 85.3 % Education Bachelor’s degree or higher 45.3 % Non-Hispanic White 84.8 % Black or African American 5.0 % Hispanic or Latino 7.3 % Two or more races 3.1 % Asian 1.0 % American Indian and Alaska Native 0.0 % Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders 0.0 % Race and Ethnicity Foreign-born Persons 6.2 % Language Language other than English spoken at home 8.7 % Owner-occupied housing unit rate 37.2 % Housing Living in same house as one year ago 78.6 % Households with a computer 89.3 % Computer Access Households with a broadband internet subscription 88.5 % Persons with one or more disabilities, under 65 years 5.9 % Health Persons without insurance, under 65 years 15.8 % Community Leaders Dahlonega City Council: Sam Norton (Mayor) Bruce Hoffman (Post 4) Roman Gaddis (Post 1) JoAnne Taylor (Post 5) Helen F. Hardman (Post 2) Ron Larson (Post 6) Mitchel Ridley (Post 3) Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners: Chris Docker (Chairman) Rhett Stringer (District 3) David Miller (District 1) Jeff Moran (District 4) Bobby Mayfield (District 2) Lumpkin County Library Board: Robin Hall (Chair) Nancy Vollbeer (Vice Chair) 3 Gil Katzenstein (Secretary) David Luke Denson Martin Sue Mattison Larua LaTourette Kaye Campgnoli Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors: Brandy Thomas, Koyo Bearings (Chair) Brian Denney, Modern Woodmen of Matthew Garner, Mantaluce Winery and America Estates Laura Estrada, Pueblo’s Mexican Brigette Barker, Lumpkin County Family Cuisine Connection (Secretary) Joe Mirakovits, Yellow Daisy Bed & John Clower, Giggle Monkey Toys Breakfast (Treasurer) Zack Tumlin, Tumlin Properties and Byron Barron, Talent Management Holdings, LLC Consulting Dr. Donna Whitfield, Northeast GA Charles Jones, SunTrust Bank Physician’s Group Dr. Mark Spraker, University of North Eddie Wayne, United Community Bank Georgia of Lumpkin County Lumpkin County Board of Education: Robert W. Brown (Superintendent) Lynn Sylvester (District 4) Bobby Self (Chair) Craig Poore Jim McClure (District 3) Mera Turner Notable Individuals Zac Brown Steve Gooch Sara Christian Joe A. Martinez State Legislators: Senator Steve Gooch Representative Kevin Tanner 4 Fort Benning Army Base, Chattahoochee County, Georgia Population: 10,684 5 Key Demographics Median household income $ 46,696 Income and Poverty Persons in poverty 19.6 % Persons under 5 years 8.3 % Age Persons 65 years and over 4.8 % High school graduate or higher 92.7 % Education Bachelor’s degree or higher 33.0 % Non-Hispanic White 57.6 % Black or African American 20.0 % Hispanic or Latino 15.5 % Two or more races 4.2 % Asian 3.6 % American Indian and Alaska Native 1.6 % Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders 0.7 % Race and Ethnicity Foreign-born Persons 6.5 % Language Language other than English spoken at home 14.2 % Owner-occupied housing unit rate 26.9 % Housing Living in same house as one year ago 51.8 % Households with a computer 85.2 % Computer Access Households with a broadband internet subscription 75.2 % Persons with one or more disabilities, under 65 years 8.8 % Health Persons without insurance, under 65 years 12.1 % Community Leaders Cusseta-Chattahoochee County Board of Commissioners: Gerald Douglas (Chairman) Tommy Martin Jim Lawrence (Vice Chairman) Damon Hoyte James A. Morton Chattahoochee County Board of Education Christy Humber (Chairman) Shirley Jones Carrie Jackson (Vice Chairman) Lora McAdams Krystal Coleman Kristie Brooks Notable Individuals: 6 Bill Pulsipher Wayne Brady State Legislators: Senator Ed Harbison Representative Mike Cheokas 7 Fort Gordon Army Base, Richmond County, Georgia Population: 201,800 8 Key Demographics Median household income $ 39,430 Income and Poverty Persons in poverty 23.7 % Persons under 5 years 6.8 % Age Persons 65 years and over 13.6 % High school graduate or higher 83.0 % Education Bachelor’s degree or higher 21.0 % Non-Hispanic White 34.8 % Black or African American 56.7 % Hispanic or Latino 5.0 % Two or more races 2.6 % Asian 1.8 % American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4 % Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders 0.2 % Race and Ethnicity Foreign-born Persons 3.6 % Language Language other than English spoken at home 6.1 % Owner-occupied housing unit rate 53.1 % Housing Living in same house as one year ago 82.9 % Households with a computer 81.9 % Computer Access Households with a broadband internet subscription 69.2 % Persons with one or more disabilities, under 65 years 12.8 % Health Persons without insurance, under 65 years 14.2 % Community Leaders Richmond County School System: Dr. Angela Pringle (Superintendent) AK Hasan (District 6) Jimmy Atkins (President, District 8) Walter H. Eubanks (District 3) Venus Cain (Vice President, District 9) Charlie Walker, Jr. (District 7) Marion E. Barnes (District 1) Dr. Wayne Frazier (District 4) Patsy Scott (District 5) Helen Minchew (District 10) Charlie Hannah (District 2) Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors: Fran Forehand, Georgia Power (Chair) Tom Blanchard III, Blanchard & Calhoun Jim Davis, University Health Care Real Estate (Treasurer) System (Chair-Elect) Jay Forrester, South State Bank Dave Brendza, ADP (Vice Chairman) Mike Duckworth, Security Federal Bank 9 Garnett Johnson, Augusta Office Angela Swarts, Spherion Solutions Kevin Wade, Intellisystems, Inc. Brian Tidwell, Textron Specialized Brenda Durant, Greater Augusta Arts Vehicles Council Charles Johnson, EDTS, LLC Robert Hagler, Fulcher Hagler LLP Tony Bernados, The Augusta Chronicle Dennis Trotter, Jordan Trotter Harold Wright, Wright One Paint & Body Commercial Real Estate Shop Bill Woodward, Elliot Davis LLC Edmond Thompson, Nutrien Bennish Brown, Augusta Convention & Brian Rhodes, TaxSlayer, LLC Visitors Bureau Lane Keen, Keen Signs & Graphics Jim Clifford, Fort Gordon Garrison Lee Ann Liska, Augusta University Public Affairs Office Melissa Speight, Starbucks Coffee Michael Cleary, Business Solutions LLC Company Angela Pringle, Richmond County Board Levi Hill IV, Richmond Supply Company of Education & Rubber Division Cal Wray, Augusta Economic Dr. Thad Adams, Savannah River Development Authority Nuclear Solutions, LLC Margaret Woodward, Downtown Jim Thorpe, Ellefson Transportation Development Authority Group Camille Price, Augusta Tomorrow, Inc. Brooks Keel, Augusta University Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System Board of Trustees: Gwendolyn Roundtree Sue Pittman Lillie Hamilton Phillip Williams Jacquelyn Dixon Beverly Tarver Ronic West David Scott Beatrice Green John Clarke Marian Brown Erika Bobbitt Roy Jones Notable Individuals: Laurence Fishburne Hulk Hogan State Legislators: Senator Harold Jones Representative Brian Prince 10 Moody Airforce Base, Lowndes County, Georgia Population: 115,489 11 Key Demographics Median household income $ 39,911 Income and Poverty Persons in poverty 25.3 % Persons under 5 years 6.9 % Age Persons 65 years and over 12.0 % High school graduate or higher 84.4 % Education Bachelor’s degree or higher 25.2 % Non-Hispanic White 53.8 % Black or African American 37.0 % Hispanic or Latino 5.8 % Two or more races 2.1 % Asian 2.0 % American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5 % Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders 0.2 % Race and Ethnicity Foreign-born Persons 4.3 % Language Language other than English spoken at home 6.3 % Owner-occupied housing unit rate 52.2 % Housing Living in same house as one year ago 80.1 % Households with a computer 84.7 % Computer Access Households with a broadband internet subscription 66.2 % Persons with one or more disabilities, under 65 years 8.7 % Health Persons without insurance, under 65 years 17.3 % Community Leaders Lowndes County Board of Commissioners: Bill Slaughter (Chairman) Tally “Mark” Wisenbaker, Jr. (District 3) Joyce E. Evans (District 1) Demarcus Marshall (District 4) Scott Orenstein (District 2) Clay Griner (District 5) Valdosta City School System Board of Education: Dr.
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