Winder, GA Profile

Winder, GA, population 12,451, is located in Georgia's Barrow county, about 19.8 miles from Athens and 41.9 miles from Atlanta.

Through the 90's Winder's population has grown by about 38%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Winder has grown by about 22%.

Winder's property crime levels tend to be higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Winder tend to be higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	18%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.60
	Males	31.00
	Females	36.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,201	N/A
2001	10,772	5.60%
2002	11,276	4.68%
2003	11,617	3.02%
2004	12,145	4.55%
2005	12,451	2.52%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,924

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	689
2002	403
2003	1,042
2004	1,207
2005	838
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	0	2	0	1	-
Forcible Rape	15	3	7	5	5	-
Robbery	15	17	18	11	17	-
Aggravated Assault	39	23	91	127	81	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,510
2002	7,115
2003	5,901
2004	5,883
2005	6,178
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	116	115	117	111	108	-
Larceny, Theft	696	592	422	470	599	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	77	52	129	116	60	-
Arson	-	0	2	4	0	-

Location

Elevation	984 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities