East Central Georgia
East Central Georgia | |
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Region | |
 Athens City Hall | |
 East Central Georgia highlighted in indigo | |
 Location of Georgia within the United States | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Largest city | Athens Winder Monroe Covington Loganville Braselton Jefferson Auburn Commerce |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 643,390 |
| Demonym | East Central Georgian |
| Website | www |
East Central Georgia is a twelve-county region in the U.S. state of Georgia, with a 2020 census-tabulated population of 643,390. The region's largest city by population is Athens, forming the core of the Athens metropolitan area. Largest cities in the region: Athens (pop. 127,243), Winder (pop. 18,394), Monroe (pop. 15,028), Covington (pop. 14,248), Loganville (pop. 14,213), Braselton (pop. 13,607), Jefferson (pop. 13,357), Auburn (pop. 7,551), Commerce (pop. 7,468).
Geography
[edit]East Central Georgia, bordering South Carolina, consists of the following counties according to the Georgia Department of Economic Development: Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, and Walton.[1] Forming a part of the Atlanta–Athens–Clarke–Sandy Springs combined statistical area, the largest city and metropolitan statistical area in the region is Athens.
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2020 United States census, the counties forming East Central Georgia had a resident population of 643,390. The racial and ethnic makeup of the region's counties was predominantly non-Hispanic white and Black or African American.
As a part of the predominantly evangelical Protestant Bible Belt, East Central Georgia's religious population is mostly Christian. In a 2020 study by the Association of Religion Data Archives, most of the area's Christian population by affiliation were Baptist, non-denominational, Catholic or Methodist. The largest Christian denominations by membership were the Southern Baptist Convention, Catholic Church, United Methodist Church, Jehovah's Witnesses, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the Christian churches and churches of Christ.[2]
Economy
[edit]According to the Georgia Department of Economic Development, education and filmmaking have been prominent industries throughout East Central Georgia.[1] Among its educational institutions, the University of Georgia has contributed to an $8.1 billion economic impact statewide as of 2024.[3] More than 20 films and television shows have been produced in the area.[4]
Transportation
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "East Central- Region 5". Georgia Department of Economic Development. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Congregational Membership Reports". Association of Religion Data Archives. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Wooten, Mike (2024-02-01). "UGA economic impact hits new high of $8.1 billion". UGA Today. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Filmed in Athens-Clarke County". Athens-Clarke County, GA. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
