Census Data for Potter
Population ...
The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Potter a population of 870 people.
The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Potter a population of 851 people.
The community of Potter is located in Echols County. The 2010 Census gave Echols County; a population of 4,015 people. This means that Potter had 21.2% of the county's total population.
At the same time, Georgia had a population of 9,687,653 people.
Echols County ...
Potter is located in Echols County<3>.
The county had a population of 4,015 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 851 people, Potter represented 21.2% of the county's total.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Echols County.
Miscellaneous Information for Potter ...
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 Echols County or the community of Potter:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Potter:
- GNIS ID for Potter: 332745
- GNIS ID for Echols County: 348092
- GNIS ID for State of Georgia: 1705317
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 13 (Georgia)
- County Code: 101 (Echols County)
- Place Code: 62460 (Potter)
- State & County Code: 13/101 (Georgia / Echols County)
- State & Place Code: 13/62460 (Georgia / Potter)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Potter 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 Potter.
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 Echols, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |