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Canton, GA vs Athens-Clarke County, GA

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- Athens-Clarke County is 0% more densely populated than Canton.
- People are 39.1% less likely to be married in Athens-Clarke County.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years younger in Athens-Clarke County.
 Canton, GAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock126,118329,725,481
 Female Population49.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.538.4
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 Population - 201023,610  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock100,266285,036,114
 Population - 19904,817  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now571.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,083.793.4
 Land Area18.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Canton, GAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Canton, GAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 White58.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.6%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Canton, GAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Married Population54.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.5%50.2%
 Never Married30.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households11,475  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,20380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,331  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Canton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved here a year ago after having lived in South Florida for the better part of our lives. We are retired and love it up here. Property taxes and  More

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I lived there for almost 2 years and I loved it. Most of the places to shop for groceries and clothing are about a 10 minute walk. When I lived there the apartment I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Overall, this appears to be a nice affordable town with relatively low  More

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Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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