Early County, Georgia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,683
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $130,100

Home to 10,683 residents, Early County is one of Georgia's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $53,750 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

Between 2019 and 2023, Early County's population grew 3.6% from 10,312 to 10,683, while its median household income rose 75.4% from $30,640 to $53,750.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.5% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 51.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,683
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $130,100
Median gross rent: $774
Housing units: 4,933
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,31210,683

Median household income

$30,640$53,750

Median home value

$86,900$130,100

Median gross rent

$709$774

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,312	$30,640	$86,900	$709
2020	10,218	$34,811	$120,700	$689
2021	10,813	$39,665	$118,600	$763
2022	10,753	$48,355	$126,500	$803
2023	10,683	$53,750	$130,100	$774

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	645	6.0%
5 to 17	1,972	18.5%
18 to 24	1,062	9.9%
25 to 34	1,012	9.5%
35 to 44	1,143	10.7%
45 to 54	1,318	12.3%
55 to 64	1,464	13.7%
65 to 74	1,177	11.0%
75 and over	890	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,628	43.3%
Black or African American	5,509	51.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	31	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.0%
Two or more races	281	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	225	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,332	19.0%
High school graduate	2,690	38.4%
Some college or associate's	1,854	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	627	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	501	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled15.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,209	78.0%
Carpooled	643	15.6%
Public transit	7	0.2%
Walked	81	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	127	3.1%
Other means	45	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,631	40.9%
15 to 29 min	1,231	30.9%
30 to 44 min	552	13.9%
45 to 59 min	163	4.1%
60+ min	408	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 21.1% (2,216 of 10,524)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,736	67.7%
Nonfamily households	1,307	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,043	82.0%
Vacant	890	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,844	70.3%
Renter-occupied	1,199	29.7%

1-unit, detached67.3%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other27.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,321	67.3%
1-unit, attached	43	0.9%
2 to 4 units	116	2.4%
5 to 19 units	26	0.5%
20 or more units	70	1.4%
Mobile home & other	1,357	27.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 13099
State: Georgia
Land area: 513 sq mi
Water area: 3.75 sq mi
Center point: 31.3242, -84.9067

Cities & places

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