Thursday, October 31, 2019

Population loss in Georgia: Stewart County/Lumpkin


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

Source:  Wikipedia (Stewart County, Lumpkin)


Lumpkin is the county seat of Stewart 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:
  • 12.4% - Stewart County
  • 29.9% - Georgia
  • 30.9% - U.S.
Percentage of population 65 and older:
  • 15.6% - Stewart County
  • 13.9% - Georgia
  • 16.0% - U.S.
% of population living in poverty:
  • 36.2% - Stewart County
  • 14.3% - Georgia
  • 11.8% - U.S.

The last time Stewart County voted for a GOP presidential candidate was 1972.  Clinton won 59.4% of the vote.  George Wallace won 58.4% of the vote in 1968.

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)
Baker County/Newton.  (10/26/2019)
Terrell County/Dawson.  (10/27/2019)
Randolph County/Cuthbert.  (10/28/2019)
Clay County/Fort Gaines.  (10/29/2019)
Quitman County/Georgetown.  (10/30/2019)

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