Saturday, October 26, 2019

Population loss in Georgia: Baker County/Newton


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Population loss as in major -- 50% or more. 

Source:  Wikipedia (Baker County, Newton)


Newton is the county seat of Baker County.  

Population loss by degrees:  80-90%, 70-79%, 60-69%, 50-59%.


Source:  U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

Percentage of population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree:
  • 11.0% - Baker County
  • 29.9% - Georgia
  • 30.9% - U.S.
Percentage of population 65 and older:
  • 22.5% - Baker County
  • 13.9% - Georgia
  • 16.0% - U.S.
% of population living in poverty:
  • 24.6% - Baker County
  • 14.3% - Georgia
  • 11.8% - U.S.

Baker County voted for a GOP presidential candidate three times:  1964, 1972, and 2016.  Trump won 53.8% of the vote in 2016.  George Wallace won 62.3% of the vote in 1968.

Baker County Library, Newton
(located in the county courthouse)

Other Georgia population loss posts:
Wilkes County/Washington.  (10/21/2019)
Taliaferro County/Crawfordville.  (10/22/2019)
Warren County/Warrenton.  (10/23/2019)
Hancock County/Sparta.  (10/24/2019)
Talbot County/Talbotton.  (10/25/2019)

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