Appling

Population: 751
Median household income: $85,592
Median home value: $403,900

Located in Columbia County, Georgia, Appling is a community with a population of 751. At $85,592, its median household income sits below Columbia County's $96,122.

Between 2019 and 2023, Appling's population declined 18.5% from 921 to 751, while its median home value rose 137.0% from $170,400 to $403,900.

The typical home was built around 1981. 20.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 751
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $85,592
Median home value: $403,900
Median gross rent: $1,159
Housing units: 275
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.3%
Unemployment rate: 13.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

921751

Median household income

$26,069$85,592

Median home value

$170,400$403,900

Median gross rent

$1,190$1,159

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	921	$26,069	$170,400	—
2020	833	$25,313	$218,500	—
2021	635	—	$274,000	—
2022	701	—	$316,200	$1,190
2023	751	$85,592	$403,900	$1,159

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 2417.7%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4420.9%

45 to 5418.8%

55 to 642.8%

65 to 742.0%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	3.6%
5 to 17	155	20.6%
18 to 24	133	17.7%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	157	20.9%
45 to 54	141	18.8%
55 to 64	21	2.8%
65 to 74	15	2.0%
75 and over	102	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	697	92.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	54	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate20.2%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree26.1%

Graduate or professional degree20.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	9.9%
High school graduate	88	20.2%
Some college or associate's	103	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	114	26.1%
Graduate or professional degree	88	20.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone97.4%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	299	97.4%
Carpooled	8	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	4.2%
15 to 29 min	152	49.5%
30 to 44 min	34	11.1%
45 to 59 min	108	35.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 20.0% (150 of 751)

	Count	Share
Family households	196	71.3%
Nonfamily households	79	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	275	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	208	75.6%
Renter-occupied	67	24.4%

1-unit, detached85.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	234	85.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	41	14.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1302536
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.5710, -82.3102