Atkinson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia, and was formed in 1917 from parts of Coffee and Clinch Counties. As of 2000, the population was 7,609. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 8,223. The county seat is Pearson.
The county is named for William Yates Atkinson, Democratic governor of Georgia from 1894 to 1898.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 344 square miles (891 km²), of...
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Atkinson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia, and was formed in 1917 from parts of Coffee and Clinch Counties. As of 2000, the population was 7,609. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 8,223. The county seat is Pearson.
The county is named for William Yates Atkinson, Democratic governor of Georgia from 1894 to 1898.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 344 square miles (891 km²), of which, 338 square miles (876 km²) of it is land and 6 square miles (16 km²) of it (1.76%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,609 people, 2,717 households, and 1,980 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 3,171 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 66.79% White, 19.61% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 12.03% from other races, and 1.06% from two or...
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