Burke County, Georgia

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 24,427
Median household income: $50,739
Median home value: $107,800

Home to 24,427 residents, Burke County is one of Georgia's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $50,739 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

Between 2019 and 2023, Burke County's population grew 8.5% from 22,520 to 24,427, while its median household income rose 14.9% from $44,151 to $50,739.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 48.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,427
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $50,739
Median home value: $107,800
Median gross rent: $763
Housing units: 11,201
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,52024,427

Median household income

$44,151$50,739

Median home value

$88,700$107,800

Median gross rent

$616$763

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,520	$44,151	$88,700	$616
2020	22,567	$45,699	$89,900	$691
2021	24,231	$47,837	$90,300	$718
2022	24,337	$50,321	$98,300	$747
2023	24,427	$50,739	$107,800	$763

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,453	5.9%
5 to 17	4,614	18.9%
18 to 24	2,757	11.3%
25 to 34	2,046	8.4%
35 to 44	3,109	12.7%
45 to 54	2,902	11.9%
55 to 64	3,393	13.9%
65 to 74	2,612	10.7%
75 and over	1,541	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,716	48.0%
Black or African American	10,987	45.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.1%
Asian	127	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	732	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	841	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,480	15.9%
High school graduate	5,844	37.5%
Some college or associate's	5,054	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,698	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	527	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,905	77.4%
Carpooled	934	9.2%
Public transit	48	0.5%
Walked	197	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	918	9.0%
Other means	205	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,777	29.9%
15 to 29 min	2,378	25.6%
30 to 44 min	1,935	20.8%
45 to 59 min	1,386	14.9%
60+ min	813	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 19.2% (4,611 of 24,057)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,850	64.3%
Nonfamily households	3,247	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,097	81.2%
Vacant	2,104	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,617	72.7%
Renter-occupied	2,480	27.3%

1-unit, detached56.1%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other34.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,288	56.1%
1-unit, attached	50	0.4%
2 to 4 units	821	7.3%
5 to 19 units	67	0.6%
20 or more units	119	1.1%
Mobile home & other	3,856	34.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 13033
State: Georgia
Land area: 827 sq mi
Water area: 7.94 sq mi
Center point: 33.0602, -82.0002

Cities & places

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