Appling County, Georgia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,426
Median household income: $43,728
Median home value: $81,400

Home to 18,426 residents, Appling County is one of Georgia's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $43,728 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

From 2019 to 2023, Appling County's population held roughly steady from 18,440 to 18,426, while its median household income rose 8.5% from $40,304 to $43,728.

Owners occupy 71.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,426
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $43,728
Median home value: $81,400
Median gross rent: $711
Housing units: 8,526
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,44018,426

Median household income

$40,304$43,728

Median home value

$80,200$81,400

Median gross rent

$560$711

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,440	$40,304	$80,200	$560
2020	18,428	$37,924	$87,100	$571
2021	18,509	$39,588	$83,200	$619
2022	18,441	$43,268	$88,500	$683
2023	18,426	$43,728	$81,400	$711

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,156	6.3%
5 to 17	3,378	18.3%
18 to 24	1,609	8.7%
25 to 34	1,992	10.8%
35 to 44	2,368	12.9%
45 to 54	2,144	11.6%
55 to 64	2,462	13.4%
65 to 74	2,014	10.9%
75 and over	1,303	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,482	67.7%
Black or African American	3,260	17.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.2%
Asian	87	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	46	0.2%
Two or more races	601	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,909	10.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree5.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,330	19.0%
High school graduate	5,047	41.1%
Some college or associate's	3,684	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	614	5.0%
Graduate or professional degree	608	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled14.9%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,605	78.6%
Carpooled	1,063	14.9%
Public transit	34	0.5%
Walked	66	0.9%
Bicycle	3	0.0%
Worked from home	227	3.2%
Other means	134	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,367	34.3%
15 to 29 min	2,413	34.9%
30 to 44 min	1,017	14.7%
45 to 59 min	415	6.0%
60+ min	693	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 23.8% (4,310 of 18,098)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,010	71.2%
Nonfamily households	2,027	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,037	82.5%
Vacant	1,489	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,052	71.8%
Renter-occupied	1,985	28.2%

1-unit, detached57.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other34.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,906	57.5%
1-unit, attached	35	0.4%
2 to 4 units	454	5.3%
5 to 19 units	95	1.1%
20 or more units	85	1.0%
Mobile home & other	2,951	34.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 13001
State: Georgia
Land area: 508 sq mi
Water area: 4 sq mi
Center point: 31.7397, -82.2901

Cities & places

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