Charlton County, Georgia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,711
Median household income: $48,534
Median home value: $119,000

Charlton County is a county in Georgia with a population of 12,711. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $48,534 runs below the Georgia figure of $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Charlton County's population declined 2.5% from 13,040 to 12,711, while its median household income rose 15.7% from $41,961 to $48,534.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 54.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,711
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $48,534
Median home value: $119,000
Median gross rent: $895
Housing units: 4,708
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,04012,711

Median household income

$41,961$48,534

Median home value

$83,300$119,000

Median gross rent

$557$895

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,040	$41,961	$83,300	$557
2020	13,032	$42,743	$87,200	$533
2021	12,416	$45,494	$95,600	$476
2022	12,547	$45,770	$107,500	$704
2023	12,711	$48,534	$119,000	$895

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	476	3.7%
5 to 17	2,026	15.9%
18 to 24	1,584	12.5%
25 to 34	1,810	14.2%
35 to 44	1,674	13.2%
45 to 54	1,742	13.7%
55 to 64	1,527	12.0%
65 to 74	1,096	8.6%
75 and over	776	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,911	54.4%
Black or African American	3,171	24.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	75	0.6%
Asian	108	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	479	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,967	15.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate43.7%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,272	14.7%
High school graduate	3,770	43.7%
Some college or associate's	2,600	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	727	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	256	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone94.3%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,553	94.3%
Carpooled	126	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.0%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	98	2.0%
Other means	50	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,403	50.8%
15 to 29 min	561	11.9%
30 to 44 min	576	12.2%
45 to 59 min	547	11.6%
60+ min	645	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 22.5% (2,697 of 11,967)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,665	65.2%
Nonfamily households	1,421	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,086	86.8%
Vacant	622	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,193	78.1%
Renter-occupied	893	21.9%

1-unit, detached57.6%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other37.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,714	57.6%
1-unit, attached	18	0.4%
2 to 4 units	139	3.0%
5 to 19 units	34	0.7%
20 or more units	28	0.6%
Mobile home & other	1,775	37.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 13049
State: Georgia
Land area: 780 sq mi
Water area: 2.3 sq mi
Center point: 30.7799, -82.1396

Cities & places

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