Worth County is located in southern Georgia. The County Seat is Sylvester and the largest city is Sylvester. The Official Web Site is located at http://worthcountyboc.com/. The 2014 population estimate is 20,940 and the 2010 census population was 21,679. The land area is 570.70 square miles and there are 38 persons per square mile.
69.1% of the population is White, 29.1% is Black or African American, 2% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% is Asian, 0.3% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 0.9% is two or more races. 71.4% have a high school degree or higher, and 8.1% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $75,400, there are 7,851 households, an average of 2.74 persons per household. The per capita income is $18,551, the median household income is $35,792, and 20.2% of the persons in Worth County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 1,593. Retail sales (in $1000) were $132,224, and sales per capita were $6,203. The percentage of black-owned firms is 18.4%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 0%.
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| Worth County Home Page The Worth County Board of Commissioners provides county government information such as contacts, departments, staff, court info, online tax payments, meeting minutes, and more. Commission Office: 201 North Main Street, Sylvester, GA 31791, (229) 776-8200. |
| Plat Images Use the GSCCCA fee-based service to search for Worth County Plat Images. Access requires registration and fee for document images. |
| Property & Recorded Documents (Deeds) Access Worth County property and recorded documents using this Georgia Consolidated Real Estate Index. Search for title transfers, notices, liens, boundary line agreements, deeds, leases, bonds, affidavits, easements, power of attorney filings, releases, and many others. Requires free limited use account. Document views and downloads require a paid account (3 types available). |
| Property - Assessor Provided by: Worth County Board of Tax Assessors. Search by name, address, or parcel number. Sales information available with subscription. |
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