Banks County, Georgia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,757
Median household income: $68,830
Median home value: $251,700

Home to 18,757 residents, Banks County is one of Georgia's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $68,830 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

Between 2019 and 2023, Banks County's population held roughly steady from 18,708 to 18,757, while its median household income rose 44.0% from $47,811 to $68,830.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,757
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $68,830
Median home value: $251,700
Median gross rent: $788
Housing units: 7,373
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,70818,757

Median household income

$47,811$68,830

Median home value

$151,100$251,700

Median gross rent

$731$788

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,708	$47,811	$151,100	$731
2020	18,900	$50,912	$164,500	$713
2021	18,061	$57,893	$176,300	$738
2022	18,381	$69,096	$229,900	$776
2023	18,757	$68,830	$251,700	$788

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	948	5.1%
5 to 17	3,069	16.4%
18 to 24	1,477	7.9%
25 to 34	2,308	12.3%
35 to 44	2,217	11.8%
45 to 54	2,654	14.1%
55 to 64	2,869	15.3%
65 to 74	1,983	10.6%
75 and over	1,232	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,244	86.6%
Black or African American	311	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.1%
Asian	261	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	626	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,299	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,353	17.7%
High school graduate	4,555	34.3%
Some college or associate's	4,055	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,546	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	754	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,100	83.1%
Carpooled	691	8.1%
Public transit	21	0.2%
Walked	49	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	654	7.7%
Other means	33	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,294	16.4%
15 to 29 min	2,304	29.2%
30 to 44 min	2,276	28.8%
45 to 59 min	1,010	12.8%
60+ min	1,010	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 12.8% (2,396 of 18,666)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,902	72.2%
Nonfamily households	1,885	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,787	92.1%
Vacant	586	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,205	76.7%
Renter-occupied	1,582	23.3%

1-unit, detached72.9%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other25.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,377	72.9%
1-unit, attached	8	0.1%
2 to 4 units	31	0.4%
5 to 19 units	73	1.0%
20 or more units	5	0.1%
Mobile home & other	1,879	25.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 13011
State: Georgia
Land area: 233 sq mi
Water area: 1.79 sq mi
Center point: 34.3519, -83.4984

Cities & places

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