Census Data for Fortson
Population ...
The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Fortson a population of 4,924 people.
The community of Fortson is located in Muscogee County. The 2010 Census gave Muscogee County; a population of 189,885 people. This means that Fortson had 2.59% of the county's total population.
At the same time, Georgia had a population of 9,687,653 people, meaning that Fortson had 0.05% of the total population of Georgia.
Muscogee County ...
Fortson is primarily located in Muscogee County<2>. A portion of Fortson extends into Harris County.
The county had a population of 189,885 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 4,924 people, Fortson represented 2.59% of the county's total.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Muscogee County.
Miscellaneous Information for Fortson ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Muscogee County or the community of Fortson:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 13 (Georgia)
- County Code: 215 (Muscogee County)
- Place Code: 31012 (Fortson)
- State & County Code: 13/215 (Georgia / Muscogee County)
- State & Place Code: 13/31012 (Georgia / Fortson)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Fortson is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
- The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
- While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Fortson, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Fortson. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
- The ZIP code for Fortson:31808<3>
- Census ZCTA Codes ...
- The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
- ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Fortson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fortson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Muscogee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fortson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |