Calhoun County, Georgia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,528
Median household income: $55,714
Median home value: $82,200

Calhoun County is a county in Georgia with a population of 5,528. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $55,714, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Calhoun County's population declined 13.2% from 6,365 to 5,528, while its median household income rose 63.1% from $34,167 to $55,714.

22.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.53 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,528
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $55,714
Median home value: $82,200
Median gross rent: $638
Housing units: 2,033
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3655,528

Median household income

$34,167$55,714

Median home value

$51,500$82,200

Median gross rent

$543$638

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,365	$34,167	$51,500	$543
2020	6,301	$41,962	$48,700	$596
2021	5,668	$43,549	$57,800	$550
2022	5,594	$48,663	$77,100	$676
2023	5,528	$55,714	$82,200	$638

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4418.8%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	227	4.1%
5 to 17	642	11.6%
18 to 24	451	8.2%
25 to 34	934	16.9%
35 to 44	1,039	18.8%
45 to 54	620	11.2%
55 to 64	684	12.4%
65 to 74	541	9.8%
75 and over	390	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,821	32.9%
Black or African American	3,293	59.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.0%
Two or more races	129	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	267	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.9%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	962	22.9%
High school graduate	1,758	41.8%
Some college or associate's	977	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	284	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	227	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,219	80.7%
Carpooled	114	7.5%
Public transit	8	0.5%
Walked	50	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	119	7.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	502	36.1%
15 to 29 min	329	23.7%
30 to 44 min	301	21.6%
45 to 59 min	170	12.2%
60+ min	89	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 22.7% (866 of 3,813)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,008	66.8%
Nonfamily households	500	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,508	74.2%
Vacant	525	25.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	949	62.9%
Renter-occupied	559	37.1%

1-unit, detached62.6%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,273	62.6%
1-unit, attached	2	0.1%
2 to 4 units	170	8.4%
5 to 19 units	53	2.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	535	26.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 13037
State: Georgia
Land area: 280 sq mi
Water area: 3.19 sq mi
Center point: 31.5213, -84.6263

Cities & places

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