Atkinson County, Georgia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,261
Median household income: $38,438
Median home value: $76,300

Atkinson County, Georgia counts 8,261 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $38,438 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

From 2019 to 2023, Atkinson County's population held roughly steady from 8,239 to 8,261, while its median household income rose 3.3% from $37,197 to $38,438.

9.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 64.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,261
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $38,438
Median home value: $76,300
Median gross rent: $620
Housing units: 3,509
Homeownership rate: 64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2398,261

Median household income

$37,197$38,438

Median home value

$62,700$76,300

Median gross rent

$454$620

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,239	$37,197	$62,700	$454
2020	8,311	$35,703	$63,400	$478
2021	8,269	$35,741	$62,400	$475
2022	8,265	$38,007	$77,100	$566
2023	8,261	$38,438	$76,300	$620

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	545	6.6%
5 to 17	1,554	18.8%
18 to 24	691	8.4%
25 to 34	1,181	14.3%
35 to 44	1,192	14.4%
45 to 54	888	10.7%
55 to 64	1,087	13.2%
65 to 74	779	9.4%
75 and over	344	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,527	54.8%
Black or African American	1,255	15.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	302	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,177	26.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.4%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree5.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,553	28.4%
High school graduate	1,827	33.4%
Some college or associate's	1,554	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	290	5.3%
Graduate or professional degree	247	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,934	83.9%
Carpooled	375	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	65	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	104	3.0%
Other means	21	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	880	25.9%
15 to 29 min	1,308	38.5%
30 to 44 min	769	22.7%
45 to 59 min	264	7.8%
60+ min	174	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 25.0% (2,062 of 8,234)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,368	74.3%
Nonfamily households	821	25.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,189	90.9%
Vacant	320	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,060	64.6%
Renter-occupied	1,129	35.4%

1-unit, detached44.2%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other48.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,550	44.2%
1-unit, attached	53	1.5%
2 to 4 units	158	4.5%
5 to 19 units	38	1.1%
20 or more units	24	0.7%
Mobile home & other	1,686	48.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 13003
State: Georgia
Land area: 343 sq mi
Water area: 1.81 sq mi
Center point: 31.2968, -82.8782

Cities & places

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