Brantley County, Georgia

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,171
Median household income: $47,801
Median home value: $91,800

Home to 18,171 residents, Brantley County is one of Georgia's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $47,801, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Brantley County's population declined 3.1% from 18,756 to 18,171, while its median household income rose 23.0% from $38,857 to $47,801.

The median resident is 40.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,171
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $47,801
Median home value: $91,800
Median gross rent: $714
Housing units: 8,237
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,75618,171

Median household income

$38,857$47,801

Median home value

$72,300$91,800

Median gross rent

$622$714

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,756	$38,857	$72,300	$622
2020	18,924	$34,679	$92,800	$627
2021	18,072	$38,211	$84,700	$714
2022	18,105	$40,166	$91,900	$728
2023	18,171	$47,801	$91,800	$714

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	919	5.1%
5 to 17	3,146	17.3%
18 to 24	1,489	8.2%
25 to 34	2,101	11.6%
35 to 44	2,302	12.7%
45 to 54	2,557	14.1%
55 to 64	2,567	14.1%
65 to 74	1,875	10.3%
75 and over	1,215	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,582	91.3%
Black or African American	535	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	120	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	556	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	378	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.8%

High school graduate43.6%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree5.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,368	18.8%
High school graduate	5,500	43.6%
Some college or associate's	3,374	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	661	5.2%
Graduate or professional degree	714	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,275	86.8%
Carpooled	544	7.5%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	10	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	343	4.7%
Other means	56	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,176	17.1%
15 to 29 min	1,928	28.0%
30 to 44 min	2,308	33.5%
45 to 59 min	996	14.5%
60+ min	480	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 16.9% (3,054 of 18,043)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,278	62.7%
Nonfamily households	2,550	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,828	82.9%
Vacant	1,409	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,279	77.3%
Renter-occupied	1,549	22.7%

1-unit, detached45.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other52.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,759	45.6%
1-unit, attached	41	0.5%
2 to 4 units	103	1.3%
5 to 19 units	7	0.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4,327	52.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 13025
State: Georgia
Land area: 443 sq mi
Water area: 3.97 sq mi
Center point: 31.1973, -81.9830

Cities & places

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