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== Demographics == {{US Census population |1790= 9467 |1800= 9504 |1810= 10858 |1820= 11577 |1830= 11833 |1840= 13176 |1850= 16100 |1860= 17165 |1870= 17679 |1880= 27128 |1890= 28501 |1900= 30165 |1910= 27268 |1920= 30836 |1930= 29224 |1940= 26520 |1950= 23458 |1960= 20596 |1970= 18255 |1980= 19349 |1990= 20579 |2000= 22243 |2010= 23316 |2020= 24596 |estyear=2023 |estimate=24438 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 31, 2024}}</ref> |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br>1790-1880<ref name=1880CensusGACty>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800 |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-08.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1890-1910<ref name=1910CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1910|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref><br> 1920-1930<ref name=1930CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1930-1940<ref name=1940CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1940-1950<ref name=1950CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia - |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1950|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1960-1980<ref name=1980CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1980-2000<ref name=2000CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> }} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''Burke County, Georgia β Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small> !Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small> !Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) β Burke County, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US13033&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> !Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Burke County, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US13033&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> !% 2010 !% 2020 |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) |10,844 |11,941 |46.51% |48.55% |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) |11,469 |10,957 |49.19% |44.55% |- |[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) |47 |45 |0.20% |0.18% |- |[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) |68 |97 |0.29% |0.39% |- |[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) |20 |10 |0.09% |0.04% |- |[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other Race]] alone (NH) |11 |66 |0.05% |0.27% |- |[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race or MultiRacial]] (NH) |240 |703 |1.03% |2.86% |- |[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) |617 |777 |2.65% |3.16% |- |'''Total''' |'''23,316''' |'''24,596''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |} According to the [[2020 United States census]], there were 24,596 people, 8,193 households, and 5,939 families residing in the county. In 2010, there were 23,316 people, 8,533 households, and 6,110 families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13033 |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data |access-date=December 27, 2015 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213011840/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13033 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|28.2|PD/sqmi}}. There were 9,865 housing units at an average density of {{convert|11.9|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13033 |access-date=December 27, 2015 |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213184138/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13033 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 22,243 people, 7,934 households, and 5,799 families living in the county.<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> Among the county population in 2020, its racial and ethnic makeup was 48.55% [[Non-Hispanic whites|non-Hispanic white]], 44.55% [[African Americans|African American]], 0.18% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.39% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.27% some other race, 2.86% [[Multiracial Americans|multiracial]], and 3.16% [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race.<ref name="2020CensusP2" /> In contrast, in 2010 49.5% of the county population was Black or African American, 47.5% White, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from some other race and 1.3% from two or more races. 2.6% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).<ref>2010 census report for Burke County, Georgia</ref> The racial makeup of the county in 2000 was 51.0% Black or African American, 46.9% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. 1.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In terms of ancestry as of 2010, 49.5% had some African ancestry, 11.0% identified as of [[Americans|American]], 9.3% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 5.5% were [[English people|English]], and 5.1% were [[Germans|German]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13033 |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES β 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |access-date=December 27, 2015 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213011550/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13033 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2010, the median income for a household in the county was $33,155 and the median income for a family was $41,659. Males had a median income of $37,061 versus $24,952 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,934. About 20.0% of families and 25.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 38.0% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13033 |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS β 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |access-date=December 27, 2015 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213021325/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13033 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2000, the median income for a household in the county was $27,877, and the median income for a family was $31,660. Males had a median income of $29,992 and females had an income of $19,008. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $13,136. About 23.80% of families and 28.70% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 39.00% of those under age 18 and 29.80% of those age 65 or over.
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