Bryan County


Bryan County, Oklahoma

PO Box 1789
Durant, OK 74702
Phone: (580) 924-2202
Fax: (580) 924-2289

On the central southern border of OK; organized Nov 16, 1907 from Chickasaw lands. Name Origin: For William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925), U.S. representative from NE (1891-95), U.S. secretary of state (1913-15), and prosecuter in John Scopes' (1900-70) trial for teaching the theory of evolution (1925)

Area (sq mi):: 943.43 (land 908.80; water 34.63) Population per square mile: 41.60
Population 2005: 37,815 State rank: 26 Population change: 2000-20005 3.50%; 1990-2000 13.90% Population 2000: 36,534 (White 78.90%; Black or African American 1.40%; Hispanic or Latino 2.60%; Asian 0.40%; Other 18.10%). Foreign born: 1.40%. Median age: 35.80
Income 2000: per capita $14,217; median household $27,888; Population below poverty level: 18.40% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $18,964-$21,544
Unemployment (2004): 3.90% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.00% Median travel time to work: 23.70 minutes Working outside county of residence: 33.20% Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Durant County seat (14,780)
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    Bryan County, Georgia

    116 Lanier St PO Box 430
    Pembroke, GA 31321
    Phone: (912) 653-3819
    Fax: (912) 653-4691
    www.bryancountyga.org

    In southeastern GA, west of Savannah; organized Dec 19, 1793 from Chatham County. Name Origin: For Jonathan Bryan (1708-88), a founder of the Georgia Colony at Savannah, jurist, and GA legislator

    Area (sq mi):: 454.49 (land 441.71; water 12.78) Population per square mile: 64.60
    Population 2005: 28,549 State rank: 56 Population change: 2000-20005 21.90%; 1990-2000 51.70% Population 2000: 23,417 (White 81.70%; Black or African American 14.10%; Hispanic or Latino 2.00%; Asian 0.80%; Other 2.30%). Foreign born: 2.50%. Median age: 33.30
    Income 2000: per capita $19,794; median household $48,345; Population below poverty level: 11.70% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $24,088-$26,871
    Unemployment (2004): 3.30% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.80% Median travel time to work: 31.30 minutes Working outside county of residence: 74.80%     Cities with population over 10,000: None
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