Emanuel County, Georgia

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 22,961
Median household income: $50,053
Median home value: $88,200

Home to 22,961 residents, Emanuel County is one of Georgia's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $50,053 runs below the Georgia figure of $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Emanuel County's population grew 1.9% from 22,533 to 22,961, while its median household income rose 33.6% from $37,453 to $50,053.

Owners occupy 59.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,961
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $50,053
Median home value: $88,200
Median gross rent: $742
Housing units: 9,990
Homeownership rate: 59.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,53322,961

Median household income

$37,453$50,053

Median home value

$73,100$88,200

Median gross rent

$619$742

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,533	$37,453	$73,100	$619
2020	22,525	$38,423	$74,700	$633
2021	22,739	$42,880	$77,100	$643
2022	22,907	$47,905	$87,500	$724
2023	22,961	$50,053	$88,200	$742

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,490	6.5%
5 to 17	4,260	18.6%
18 to 24	1,902	8.3%
25 to 34	2,967	12.9%
35 to 44	3,097	13.5%
45 to 54	2,655	11.6%
55 to 64	2,892	12.6%
65 to 74	2,322	10.1%
75 and over	1,376	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,366	58.2%
Black or African American	7,392	32.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	51	0.2%
Asian	186	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.0%
Two or more races	892	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,067	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.6%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,156	20.6%
High school graduate	6,347	41.5%
Some college or associate's	3,840	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,147	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	819	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,040	79.3%
Carpooled	981	11.1%
Public transit	24	0.3%
Walked	104	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	526	5.9%
Other means	202	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,719	32.6%
15 to 29 min	2,570	30.8%
30 to 44 min	1,086	13.0%
45 to 59 min	467	5.6%
60+ min	1,509	18.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 24.7% (5,410 of 21,886)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,518	66.7%
Nonfamily households	2,749	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,267	82.8%
Vacant	1,723	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,944	59.8%
Renter-occupied	3,323	40.2%

1-unit, detached57.8%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other30.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,772	57.8%
1-unit, attached	137	1.4%
2 to 4 units	835	8.4%
5 to 19 units	181	1.8%
20 or more units	26	0.3%
Mobile home & other	3,039	30.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 13107
State: Georgia
Land area: 681 sq mi
Water area: 9.61 sq mi
Center point: 32.5912, -82.3002

Cities & places

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