Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 239,196 |
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| 1990 | 258,060 | 7.9% | |
| 2000 | 293,000 | 13.5% | |
| 2010 | 347,611 | 18.6% | |
| Est. 2012 | 361,941 | 4.1% | |
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2011 estimate "Georgia", Encyclopedia Americana (Scholastic Libr., 2004), vol. 12, 519. |
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As of the census of 2000, there were 293,000 people, 111,105 households, and 76,405 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 61.24% White, 34.87% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $44,201, and the median income for a family was $50,052. Males had a median income of $37,992 versus $24,777 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,940.
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