Calhoun

Population: 17,611
Median household income: $51,439
Median home value: $240,700

Located in Gordon County, Georgia, Calhoun is a community with a population of 17,611. Its median household income of $51,439 runs below the Gordon County figure of $61,997.

Between 2019 and 2023, Calhoun's population grew 4.0% from 16,940 to 17,611, while its median home value rose 59.6% from $150,800 to $240,700.

Owners occupy 52.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,611
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $51,439
Median home value: $240,700
Median gross rent: $785
Housing units: 7,248
Homeownership rate: 52.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,94017,611

Median household income

$35,761$51,439

Median home value

$150,800$240,700

Median gross rent

$688$785

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,940	$35,761	$150,800	$688
2020	17,088	$37,342	$162,300	$669
2021	16,920	$39,578	$176,700	$714
2022	17,184	$54,927	$211,200	$746
2023	17,611	$51,439	$240,700	$785

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,313	7.5%
5 to 17	3,186	18.1%
18 to 24	1,705	9.7%
25 to 34	2,622	14.9%
35 to 44	2,432	13.8%
45 to 54	2,022	11.5%
55 to 64	1,818	10.3%
65 to 74	1,156	6.6%
75 and over	1,357	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,838	61.5%
Black or African American	1,252	7.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	180	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	57	0.3%
Some other race	79	0.4%
Two or more races	518	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,687	26.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.2%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,537	22.2%
High school graduate	3,614	31.7%
Some college or associate's	3,166	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,177	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	913	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,203	80.2%
Carpooled	763	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	59	0.8%
Bicycle	25	0.3%
Worked from home	665	8.6%
Other means	22	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,597	36.7%
15 to 29 min	2,783	39.4%
30 to 44 min	962	13.6%
45 to 59 min	304	4.3%
60+ min	426	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 18.7% (3,253 of 17,386)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,361	66.7%
Nonfamily households	2,175	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,536	90.2%
Vacant	712	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,432	52.5%
Renter-occupied	3,104	47.5%

1-unit, detached62.4%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units12.8%

20 or more units10.3%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,523	62.4%
1-unit, attached	412	5.7%
2 to 4 units	498	6.9%
5 to 19 units	928	12.8%
20 or more units	746	10.3%
Mobile home & other	141	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1312456
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 34.4998, -84.9331