Echols County, Georgia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,705
Median household income: $61,723
Median home value: $112,600

Echols County is a county in Georgia with a population of 3,705. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $61,723 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

Between 2019 and 2023, Echols County's population declined 6.9% from 3,981 to 3,705, while its median household income rose 56.3% from $39,494 to $61,723.

The median gross rent is $833. 14.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,705
Median age: 31.2 yrs
Median household income: $61,723
Median home value: $112,600
Median gross rent: $833
Housing units: 1,474
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9813,705

Median household income

$39,494$61,723

Median home value

$59,100$112,600

Median gross rent

$669$833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,981	$39,494	$59,100	$669
2020	3,944	$44,454	$76,000	$670
2021	3,691	$45,151	$77,800	$713
2022	3,707	$61,184	$114,900	$789
2023	3,705	$61,723	$112,600	$833

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	283	7.6%
5 to 17	751	20.3%
18 to 24	367	9.9%
25 to 34	602	16.2%
35 to 44	400	10.8%
45 to 54	437	11.8%
55 to 64	397	10.7%
65 to 74	292	7.9%
75 and over	176	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,133	57.6%
Black or African American	157	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	233	6.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	167	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,012	27.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.5%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	426	18.5%
High school graduate	968	42.0%
Some college or associate's	578	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	193	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	139	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked8.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,482	81.9%
Carpooled	130	7.2%
Public transit	6	0.3%
Walked	153	8.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	39	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	569	31.4%
15 to 29 min	474	26.2%
30 to 44 min	491	27.1%
45 to 59 min	130	7.2%
60+ min	146	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.06
Poverty rate: 12.4% (458 of 3,705)

	Count	Share
Family households	941	77.8%
Nonfamily households	268	22.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,209	82.0%
Vacant	265	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	929	76.8%
Renter-occupied	280	23.2%

1-unit, detached47.6%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other47.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	701	47.6%
1-unit, attached	52	3.5%
2 to 4 units	15	1.0%
5 to 19 units	6	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	700	47.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 13101
State: Georgia
Land area: 420 sq mi
Water area: 0.31 sq mi
Center point: 30.7140, -82.8974