Burke County is located in eastern Georgia. The County Seat is Waynesboro and the largest city is Waynesboro. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.burkecounty-ga.gov/. The 2014 population estimate is 22,709 and the 2010 census population was 23,316. The land area is 826.97 square miles and there are 28.2 persons per square mile.
49.2% of the population is White, 48.5% is Black or African American, 3% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% is Asian, 0.3% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.4% is two or more races. 76.9% have a high school degree or higher, and 9.9% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $80,000, there are 7,881 households, an average of 2.91 persons per household. The per capita income is $16,171, the median household income is $31,494, and 33.5% of the persons in Burke County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 1,797. Retail sales (in $1000) were $177,473, and sales per capita were $7,776. The percentage of black-owned firms is 28.3%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 36.2%.
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| Burke County Government Burke County, Georgia county government website. |
| Business Directory Burke County Chamber of Commerce member business directory. |
| Codes Burke County, Georgia codified ordinances online. |
| Plat Images Visit this GSCCCA site to access Burke County Plat Images. Requires registration to search and fees for document images. |
| Property & GIS Maps Search the Burke County Tax Assessor's database for property records. Search by name, parcel number, location address, real key, etc. Sales information is included. |
| Property & Recorded Documents (Deeds) Access Burke County property and recorded documents using the GA Consolidated Real Estate Index. Search for title transfers, warranty deeds, liens, deeds, leases, affidavits, easements, power of attorney filings, restrictive covenants, releases, and many others. Requires free limited use account. Document views and downloads require a paid account (3 types available). |
| Property Tax Search the Burke County Tax Commissioner's tax records by name, address, location, PPIN, or map search and pay online. |
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