Chattooga County, Georgia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 24,975
Median household income: $47,785
Median home value: $98,700

Chattooga County, Georgia counts 24,975 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $47,785 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

Between 2019 and 2023, Chattooga County's population held roughly steady from 24,812 to 24,975, while its median household income rose 29.8% from $36,807 to $47,785.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.5% of the population. 85.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,975
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $47,785
Median home value: $98,700
Median gross rent: $789
Housing units: 10,883
Homeownership rate: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,81224,975

Median household income

$36,807$47,785

Median home value

$72,200$98,700

Median gross rent

$608$789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,812	$36,807	$72,200	$608
2020	24,826	$37,351	$77,200	$573
2021	24,898	$37,946	$73,300	$628
2022	24,902	$43,556	$86,400	$753
2023	24,975	$47,785	$98,700	$789

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,397	5.6%
5 to 17	3,985	16.0%
18 to 24	2,067	8.3%
25 to 34	3,198	12.8%
35 to 44	3,213	12.9%
45 to 54	3,239	13.0%
55 to 64	3,298	13.2%
65 to 74	2,694	10.8%
75 and over	1,884	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,345	81.5%
Black or African American	2,356	9.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	20	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	880	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,361	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.8%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree5.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,514	25.8%
High school graduate	6,297	35.9%
Some college or associate's	4,835	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,039	5.9%
Graduate or professional degree	841	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,740	85.3%
Carpooled	854	9.4%
Public transit	37	0.4%
Walked	65	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	346	3.8%
Other means	31	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,194	25.1%
15 to 29 min	3,105	35.6%
30 to 44 min	1,687	19.3%
45 to 59 min	1,142	13.1%
60+ min	599	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 20.1% (4,696 of 23,373)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,991	65.5%
Nonfamily households	3,151	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,142	84.0%
Vacant	1,741	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,161	67.4%
Renter-occupied	2,981	32.6%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other18.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,631	70.1%
1-unit, attached	65	0.6%
2 to 4 units	633	5.8%
5 to 19 units	302	2.8%
20 or more units	210	1.9%
Mobile home & other	2,042	18.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 13055
State: Georgia
Land area: 313 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 34.4742, -85.3453

Cities & places

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