Banks County, Georgia

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Time Zone: Banks County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Homer is the seat for Banks County.

Banks County was founded in 1858.

Using the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, Banks had a population of 16,760 people. This is an increase of 15.55% since the 2000 Census, which gave a population of 14,505 people.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Banks represented 0.18% of the total population of Georgia, making it the state's 105th most populous county (out of 159 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Banks County Census page.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	16,760	+15.53%	+1.47% since 2007
2007	16,518	+13.86%	+2.3% since 2006
2006	16,147	+11.3%	+1.38% since 2005
2005	15,927	+9.79%
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2000	14,507	The Last Census

Below are some of the communities located in Banks County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page):

Community	2008 Population	2000 Population	Change (2008 vs. 2000)
Baldwin	2,967	2,425	22.35% increase
Lula	2,431	1,438	69.1% increase
Maysville	1,663	1,247	33.36% increase
Homer	1,092	950	14.95% increase
Alto	913	876	4.22% increase

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Footnotes

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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