Berrien County, Georgia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,257
Median household income: $50,414
Median home value: $115,200

Berrien County is a county in Georgia with a population of 18,257. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $50,414, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Berrien County's population declined 4.7% from 19,152 to 18,257, while its median household income rose 24.7% from $40,415 to $50,414.

The median gross rent is $771. 12.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,257
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,414
Median home value: $115,200
Median gross rent: $771
Housing units: 8,065
Homeownership rate: 69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,15218,257

Median household income

$40,415$50,414

Median home value

$88,000$115,200

Median gross rent

$653$771

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,152	$40,415	$88,000	$653
2020	19,206	$42,089	$95,200	$660
2021	18,195	$44,907	$103,700	$662
2022	18,187	$48,670	$108,300	$718
2023	18,257	$50,414	$115,200	$771

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,129	6.2%
5 to 17	3,218	17.6%
18 to 24	1,275	7.0%
25 to 34	2,231	12.2%
35 to 44	2,375	13.0%
45 to 54	2,360	12.9%
55 to 64	2,427	13.3%
65 to 74	1,882	10.3%
75 and over	1,360	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,495	79.4%
Black or African American	1,929	10.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	192	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	24	0.1%
Some other race	6	0.0%
Two or more races	532	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,079	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,174	17.2%
High school graduate	4,787	37.9%
Some college or associate's	4,057	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,030	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	587	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,323	82.5%
Carpooled	554	7.2%
Public transit	34	0.4%
Walked	228	3.0%
Bicycle	38	0.5%
Worked from home	411	5.4%
Other means	79	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,354	32.4%
15 to 29 min	3,000	41.3%
30 to 44 min	1,210	16.7%
45 to 59 min	406	5.6%
60+ min	286	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 22.1% (3,979 of 18,029)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,848	70.5%
Nonfamily households	2,033	29.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,881	85.3%
Vacant	1,184	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,750	69.0%
Renter-occupied	2,131	31.0%

1-unit, detached60.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other34.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,848	60.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	140	1.7%
5 to 19 units	246	3.1%
20 or more units	23	0.3%
Mobile home & other	2,808	34.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 13019
State: Georgia
Land area: 453 sq mi
Water area: 4.51 sq mi
Center point: 31.2887, -83.2279

Cities & places

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