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Gordon County is located in the hills of northwest Georgia, 65 miles north of Atlanta and 45 miles south of Chattanooga on Interstate 75. Gordon County is the last rural county located on I-75 between Atlanta and Chattanooga.
View the Entire Report from the 2010 Georgia County Guide.
Community Data
Average Monthly Number of Food Stamp Households | 4,987 |
Average Monthly Number of TANF Families | 224 |
Per Capita Income | $24,156 |
Unemployment Rate - December 2009 | 13.1% |
2000 Census Population | 44,104 |
Estimated Population by 2010 | 54,619 |
Predominant Occupations in Gordon County: |
Production and Transportation | 31.6 % |
Sales and Office Occupations | 24.8% |
Management Professional and Related | 20.9% |
Construction and Maintenance | 12.2 % |
Service Occupations | 9.5 % |
Farming, Fishing and Forestry | .9 % |
Education Level of Community (Percent) Based on 2000 Census Data |
Not Completing High School | 34.1 |
High School Graduate | 34.1 |
Some College or Associates Degree | 21.2 |
Bachelor's Degree of Higher | 6.7 |
