Jeff Davis County, Georgia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,838
Median household income: $40,879
Median home value: $109,300

Jeff Davis County is a county in Georgia with a population of 14,838. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $40,879 runs below the Georgia figure of $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jeff Davis County's population declined 1.3% from 15,036 to 14,838, while its median household income rose 11.5% from $36,669 to $40,879.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,838
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $40,879
Median home value: $109,300
Median gross rent: $674
Housing units: 6,379
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,03614,838

Median household income

$36,669$40,879

Median home value

$79,800$109,300

Median gross rent

$584$674

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,036	$36,669	$79,800	$584
2020	15,063	$36,987	$85,900	$568
2021	14,753	$39,668	$89,500	$570
2022	14,791	$41,780	$106,800	$626
2023	14,838	$40,879	$109,300	$674

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	897	6.0%
5 to 17	2,996	20.2%
18 to 24	1,327	8.9%
25 to 34	1,340	9.0%
35 to 44	2,033	13.7%
45 to 54	2,041	13.8%
55 to 64	1,896	12.8%
65 to 74	1,354	9.1%
75 and over	954	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,208	68.8%
Black or African American	2,056	13.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	19	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	70	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	437	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,033	13.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.0%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree7.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,114	22.0%
High school graduate	3,633	37.8%
Some college or associate's	2,769	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	670	7.0%
Graduate or professional degree	432	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means6.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,563	79.1%
Carpooled	655	11.3%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	10	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	174	3.0%
Other means	368	6.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,740	31.1%
15 to 29 min	2,035	36.4%
30 to 44 min	1,058	18.9%
45 to 59 min	499	8.9%
60+ min	266	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 26.6% (3,935 of 14,778)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,476	64.8%
Nonfamily households	1,892	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,368	84.2%
Vacant	1,011	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,671	68.4%
Renter-occupied	1,697	31.6%

1-unit, detached58.0%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other34.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,703	58.0%
1-unit, attached	7	0.1%
2 to 4 units	148	2.3%
5 to 19 units	301	4.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2,220	34.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 13161
State: Georgia
Land area: 331 sq mi
Water area: 4.48 sq mi
Center point: 31.8116, -82.6368

Cities & places

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