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Census Data for Plainview

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Plainview a population of 318 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Plainview a population of 313 people.

The community of Plainview is located in Whitfield County. The 2010 Census gave Whitfield County; a population of 102,745 people. This means that Plainview had 0.3% of the county's total population.

At the same time, Georgia had a population of 9,687,653 people.

Whitfield County ...

Plainview is located in Whitfield County<3>.

The county had a population of 102,745 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 313 people, Plainview represented 0.3% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Whitfield County.

Miscellaneous Information for Plainview ...

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 Whitfield County or the community of Plainview:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Plainview:
    • GNIS ID for Plainview: 332704
    • GNIS ID for Whitfield County: 353513
    • GNIS ID for State of Georgia: 1705317
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Plainview is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Plainview.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<2>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.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Whitfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.