Dublin is a city located in Laurens County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 15,857. The city is the county seat of Laurens County.
Dublin is located at 32°32'15" North, 82°55'6" West (32.537463, -82.918358). The town, named such because the Middle Georgia piedmont reminded Irish settlers of terrain in their native country, was founded on the Oconee river, which starts in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains in northern Georgia before flowing into the Altamaha on that river's course toward the Atlantic.
Because of Dublin's location as a midpoint between Savannah and Atlanta, the town in recent decades became home to a small assortment of industrial distribution centers. Historically, however, Dublin's economy was based primarily on the local cotton, corn, and soybean trade.
An obscure bit of Dublin trivia: The town, along with a reference to the Oconee river, is mentioned in the opening passages of James Joyce's "Finnegan's Wake." Dublin, according to a historical marker (http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gahistmarkers/jeffdavishistmarker3.htm) at the town's main Oconee bridge, was also one of the last encampments at which Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his family stayed before being captured by Union forces in May 1865.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.4 km2 (13.3 mi2). 34.2 km2 (13.2 mi2) of it is land and 0.2 km2 (0.1 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 0.45% water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 15,857 people, 6,130 households, and 4,027 families residing in the city. The population density is 463.5/km2 (1,200.7/mi2). There are 6,977 housing units at an average density of 203.9/km2 (528.3/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 45.54% White, 51.42% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.75% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,130 households out of which 31.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% are married couples living together, 23.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% are non-families. 31.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 3.05.
In the city the population is spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $28,532, and the median income for a family is $36,463. Males have a median income of $30,830 versus $21,553 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,560. 27.5% of the population and 22.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 41.1% of those under the age of 18 and 21.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
See also: Irish Place Names in Other Countries
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