Fort Gaines, Georgia

Geography Fort Gaines is located at 31°36'51" North, 85°2'54" West (31.614226, -85.048317)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.0 km² (7.7 mi²). 12.4 km² (4.8 mi²) of it is land and 7.6 km² (2.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 37.95% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 1,110 people, 429 households, and 287 families residing in the city. The population density is 89.5/km² (231.6/mi²). There are 519 housing units at an average density of 41.8/km² (108.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 31.08% White, 67.93% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 1.44% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 429 households out of which 28.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.2% are married couples living together, 31.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% are non-families. 31.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 3.07.

In the city the population is spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 72.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 65.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $18,304, and the median income for a family is $20,909. Males have a median income of $20,417 versus $14,875 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,481. 40.5% of the population and 34.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 53.2% are under the age of 18 and 26.7% are 65 or older.