Friday, October 25, 2019

Population loss in Georgia: Talbot County/Talbotton


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

Source:  Wikipedia (Talbot County, Talbotton)


Talbotton is the county seat of Talbot 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:
  • 12.5% - Talbot County
  • 29.9% - Georgia
  • 30.9% - U.S.
Percentage of population 65 and older:
  • 24.4% - Talbot County
  • 13.9% - Georgia
  • 16.0% - U.S.
% of population living in poverty:
  • 22.2% - Talbot County
  • 14.3% - Georgia
  • 11.8% - U.S.

The last time Talbot County voted for a GOP presidential candidate was in 1972.  Clinton won 61.7% of the vote in 2016.  George Wallace won 45.4% of the vote in 1968, a plurality.
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)

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