County population in 2014: 32,876 (3% urban, 97% rural); it was 23,695 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,360 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,787 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,596 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,676 (it was 1,226 in 2000)
% of renters here:
14%
State:
34%
Land area: 464 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 71 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Harris County: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2015: $65,912 ($47,762 in 1999)
This county:
$65,912
Georgia:
$51,244
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $603 (lower quartile is $397, upper quartile is $888)
This county:
$603
State:
$720
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $216,308 (it was $113,700 in 2000)
Harris:
$216,308
Georgia:
$159,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $138,528 - $308,040 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,444 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $439
Institutionalized population: 315
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 3
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 5
Assaults: 11
Burglaries: 50
Thefts: 158
Auto thefts: 33
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,943 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,421 (0.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 9.3%
(8.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.1% for Black residents, 0.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.8% for other race residents, 8.0% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 8.6%
Harris County:
8.6%
Georgia:
17.0%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.0% for Black residents, 0.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.1% for other race residents, 7.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 43 years old
(Males: 42 years old, Females: 44 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 45 years old, American Indian residents: 48 years old, Asian residents: 43 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 39 years old)
Area name: Columbus, GA-AL MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Harris County is $479 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $548 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $729 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Harris County: Camp Martha Johnston (A), Southeastern Holiness Camp (B), Crawford County Fire Department Station 2 (C), Crawford County Fire Department Station 8 (D), Crawford County Fire Department Station 3 (E), Crawford County Fire Department Station 5 (F), Crawford County Fire Department Station 6 (G), Crawford County Fire Department Station 7 (H), Friendship Community Center (I), Burney's Greenhouse (J), Crawford County Fire Department Station 4 (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Harris County include: Cool Spring Church (A), Gordon Chapel (B), Harris Chapel (C), Jordan Chapel (D), Little Union Church (E), Mount Carmel Church (F), Mount Paran Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H), New Lebanon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: A G Smith Family Cemetery (1), Smith Family Cemetery (2), Arnold-Mason Cemetery (3), Brown-Hallman Family Cemetery (4), Felts Family Cemetery (5), Hancock Cemetery (6), Horne Family Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Lake Henry (A), Hortons Millpond (B), Herds Pond (C), Mosely Lake (D), Walker Lake (E), Merritt Lake (F), Hortmans Mill Pond (G), Pierceson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whitewater Creek (A), Auchumpkee Creek (B), Walnut Creek (C), Ulcohatchee Creek (D), Taylor Creek (E), Sweetwater Creek (F), Spring Creek (G), Indian Creek (H), Horse Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 879 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 448 (42% naturalized citizens)
Harris County:
1.9%
Whole state:
7.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 101
1990 to 1994: 126
1985 to 1989: 37
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 23
1970 to 1974: 17
1970 to 1974: 19
1965 to 1969: 125
Note: State values scaled to Harris County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 24.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 7,907
One, attached: 418
Two: 97
3 or 4: 87
5 to 9: 62
10 to 19: 52
20 or more: 65
Mobile homes: 1,600
Housing units in Harris County with a mortgage: 3,972 (496 second mortgage, 508 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,518
Here:
72.3% with mortgage
State:
75.3% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Harris County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
7,657
35
Mainline Protestant
1,420
10
Catholic
941
1
Black Protestant
910
5
Other
326
1
None
20,770
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Harris County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
Harris County:
2.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
1.03 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:
0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Harris County:
4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:
5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:
6.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Harris County:
12.9%
Georgia:
10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Harris County:
30.0%
State:
27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
10.4%
State:
14.6%
Agriculture in Harris County:
Average size of farms: 225 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $8,995 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $300.88 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 36.38% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 46.45% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $17,224 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.12% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.37% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $25,392 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.26% Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.54 Corn for grain: 95 harvested acres Vegetables: 33 harvested acres Land in orchards: 146 acres
Tornado activity:
Harris County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 3345566.8 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 25 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 12/25/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Harris County-area historical earthquake activity is near Georgia state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 128.6 miles away from Harris County center On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 159.9 miles away from the county center On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 144.3 miles away from the county center On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 178.6 miles away from the county center On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 218.4 miles away from Harris County center On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 183.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 13, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4259: February 26, 2016, FEMA Id: 4259, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1973: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1973, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Georgia Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 14, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1554: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1554, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Georgia Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 03, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1560: September 24, 2004, FEMA Id: 1560, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Georgia Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 05, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1071: October 10, 1995, FEMA Id: 1071, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Georgia Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: February 10, 1990 to February 24, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-857: February 23, 1990, FEMA Id: 857, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3044: July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: 3044, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Harris County (8) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Management occupations (6%)
Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
Production occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Other Eastern Africa (30%)
Germany (29%)
United Kingdom (8%)
India (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Japan (4%)
Jamaica (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Harris County (%):
United States or American (23%)
English (13%)
Irish (9%)
German (7%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 10,029 (85%)
Carpooled: 1,389 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 32 (0%)
Motorcycle: 20 (0%)
Walked: 76 (1%)
Other means: 34 (0%)
Worked at home: 231 (2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Harris County, Georgia in 2000:
97 people in nursing homes
90 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
12 people in other group homes
10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
People in group quarters in Harris County, Georgia in 2010:
196 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
90 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
64 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
25 people in college/university student housing
24 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
21 people in residential treatment centers for adults
12 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
5 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $64,467.
7.64% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($47,808 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.64%
Georgia average:
9.45%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.13% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($30,954 average AGI)
2.51% relocated from other states ($16,855 average AGI)
Harris County:
2.51%
Georgia average:
3.48%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Harris County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,944 (3,267 aged, 677 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,159 (16%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Harris County, Georgia in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (236)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (113)
Cardiac arrest, unspecified (93)
Unspecified dementia (91)
Heart disease, unspecified (79)
Congestive heart failure (74)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,156 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 860 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 4 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 22
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 127.2. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 31,582
In family households: 28,585 (6,869 male householders, 2,399 female householders)
7,568 spouses, 9,307 children (8,404 natural, 272 adopted, 631 stepchildren), 949 grandchildren, 266 brothers or sisters, 273 parents, 298 other relatives, 422 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,997 (1,255 male householders (1,037 living alone)), 1,300 female householders (1,150 living alone)), 442 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 442 (315 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,059 2-persons, 2,131 3-persons, 1,911 4-persons, 785 5-persons, 254 6-persons, 128 7-or-more-persons.
4,325 married couples with children.
1,095 single-parent households (251 men, 844 women).
95.9% of residents of Harris County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (24% speak English very well, 76% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $107,613,000 ($4,017 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $11,286,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $65,481,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,217,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $47,000 Federal grants: $21,911,000 Federal procurement contracts: $713,000 ($50,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,243,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $77,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $20,230,000 Federal Government insurance: $13,096,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,538
Here:
55 per 1000 residents
State:
79 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,076
Here:
39 per 1000 residents
State:
38 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +73
Here:
+3 per 1000 residents
State:
+21 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +3,596
Here:
+129 per 1000 residents
State:
+26 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Harris County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.49 millions of gallons per day (10% from ground, 90% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 129
2010 to 2013: 775
2000 to 2009: 3,200
1990 to 1999: 3,443
1980 to 1989: 2,365
1970 to 1979: 1,600
1960 to 1969: 892
1950 to 1959: 660
1940 to 1949: 149
1939 or earlier: 765
Note: State values scaled to Harris population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Harris County, Georgia
Note: State values scaled to Harris County population
no vehicle: 223
1 vehicle: 1,522
2 vehicles: 3,439
3 vehicles: 1,707
4 vehicles: 532
5+ vehicles: 173
no vehicle: 176
1 vehicle: 559
2 vehicles: 347
3 vehicles: 93
4 vehicles: 41
5+ vehicles: 10
57% of Harris County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Georgia.
Harris County:
56.9%
State average:
50.8%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 15,096
Northeast: 969
Midwest: 1,233
South: 4,947
West: 595
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $105,400
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Harris County
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