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Whitesburg Georgia Information: Whitesburg, Georgia is part of CARROLL County. Population for Whitesburg from the last gathering is 596. You can view Whitesburg venues that host many Whitesburg GA events every year. You can also research Whitesburg Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Whitesburg Georgia real estate guide. Whitesburg Georgia has a latitude of 33.5148 and a longitude of -84.9178. Zip codes in Whitesburg, GA include 30185 ... more Whitesburg zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Whitesburg, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Whitesburg, GA was 596.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Whitesburg was 290, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Whitesburg, GA
There are an estimated 119 married men in the town. 50.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Whitesburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Whitesburg is 306 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Whitesburg, Georgia
There are an estimated 104 married women in the community. 43.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Whitesburg, GA
The median age of people living in Whitesburg, GA was 36 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Whitesburg was 42. There were 444 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.4 percent of the population (86) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Whitesburg, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Whitesburg, GA was 592.

White Population in Whitesburg, GA
The estimated White population in the Whitesburg community is 490, which is 82.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Whitesburg, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 100, which is 16.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Whitesburg, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Whitesburg, GA was 1.

Asian Population in Whitesburg, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Whitesburg, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Whitesburg was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Whitesburg community was 2, or 0.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Whitesburg, GA
The household population number in Whitesburg was 596.

Group Quarters Population in Whitesburg, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Whitesburg, GA
The average household size in Whitesburg is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Whitesburg, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 247 total housing units in Whitesburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 224, or 90.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 157 were owner-occupied (70.1), and 67 were renter-occupied (29.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 23 vacant homes in Whitesburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Whitesburg, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 106, with a median value in dollars of 59,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Whitesburg, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $819 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Whitesburg, average costs per month were $175 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 192 people in the community had a high school degree, or 50.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Whitesburg, Georgia
25 people in Whitesburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Whitesburg, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Whitesburg was 32, or 7.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Whitesburg, GA
In 2000, there were 114 people in Whitesburg, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Whitesburg, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 21 people in Whitesburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Whitesburg, Georgia
There were 262 in the labor force in Whitesburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Whitesburg was 33.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Whitesburg, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Whitesburg, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,167. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Whitesburg, Georgia
Per capita income in Whitesburg in the last full census was 14,189. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Whitesburg numbered 24, or 14.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Whitesburg, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 106, or 18.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.