Jesup

Jesup is a city in Wayne County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,279 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Wayne County. Jesup is located at 31°36′7″N 81°53′6″W / 31.60194°N 81.885°W / 31.60194; -81.885 . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.6 square miles , of which, 16.5 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square miles of it is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 9,279 people, 2,921 households, and 2,015 families residing in the city. The... population density was 561.2 people per square mile . There were 3,469 housing units at an average density of 209.8 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 53.97% White, 41.91% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 2.20% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.17% of the population. There were 2,921 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 21.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.
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