Wrens

Population: 2,048
Median household income: $37,192
Median home value: $112,500

Located in Jefferson County, Georgia, Wrens is a community with a population of 2,048. At $37,192, its median household income sits below Jefferson County's $46,561.

From 2019 to 2023, Wrens's population declined 8.7% from 2,243 to 2,048, while its median home value rose 35.9% from $82,800 to $112,500.

79.9% of workers drive to work alone. 68.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,048
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $37,192
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: $717
Housing units: 1,027
Homeownership rate: 50.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2432,048

Median household income

$30,234$37,192

Median home value

$82,800$112,500

Median gross rent

$579$717

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,243	$30,234	$82,800	$579
2020	2,343	$31,300	$98,000	$588
2021	2,295	$32,734	$101,400	$661
2022	2,063	$35,585	$98,200	$659
2023	2,048	$37,192	$112,500	$717

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	143	7.0%
5 to 17	495	24.2%
18 to 24	132	6.4%
25 to 34	216	10.5%
35 to 44	209	10.2%
45 to 54	249	12.2%
55 to 64	269	13.1%
65 to 74	222	10.8%
75 and over	113	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	649	31.7%
Black or African American	1,274	62.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	60	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.0%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree2.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	332	26.0%
High school graduate	448	35.1%
Some college or associate's	405	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	26	2.0%
Graduate or professional degree	67	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled16.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	568	79.9%
Carpooled	115	16.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	1.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	314	44.6%
15 to 29 min	102	14.5%
30 to 44 min	225	32.0%
45 to 59 min	38	5.4%
60+ min	25	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 24.8% (507 of 2,048)

	Count	Share
Family households	525	63.6%
Nonfamily households	301	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	826	80.4%
Vacant	201	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	417	50.5%
Renter-occupied	409	49.5%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units12.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	701	68.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	129	12.6%
5 to 19 units	125	12.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	72	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1384456
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.2074, -82.3876