Fort Stewart

Population: 9,976
Median household income: $51,090

Fort Stewart is a community in Liberty County, Georgia, home to 9,976 residents. The median household income of $51,090 is below the Liberty County median ($59,013).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Stewart's population grew 3.5% from 9,643 to 9,976, while its median household income rose 21.3% from $42,129 to $51,090.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 27.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 45.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,976
Median age: 21.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,090
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,557
Housing units: 2,985
Homeownership rate: 0.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 13.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,6439,976

Median household income

$42,129$51,090

Median gross rent

$1,275$1,557

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	9,643	$42,129	$1,275
2020	9,765	$45,341	$1,287
2021	9,340	$48,842	$1,348
2022	9,324	$48,538	$1,437
2023	9,976	$51,090	$1,557

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

Age distribution

Under 518.5%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 2427.2%

25 to 3425.3%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 540.8%

55 to 641.3%

65 to 740.1%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,849	18.5%
5 to 17	1,960	19.6%
18 to 24	2,709	27.2%
25 to 34	2,519	25.3%
35 to 44	716	7.2%
45 to 54	79	0.8%
55 to 64	134	1.3%
65 to 74	7	0.1%
75 and over	3	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,540	45.5%
Black or African American	2,134	21.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	102	1.0%
Asian	184	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.1%
Some other race	99	1.0%
Two or more races	746	7.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,160	21.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's41.5%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	212	6.1%
High school graduate	1,086	31.4%
Some college or associate's	1,435	41.5%
Bachelor's degree	503	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	222	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.0%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,541	73.9%
Carpooled	506	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	528	11.0%
Bicycle	78	1.6%
Worked from home	134	2.8%
Other means	4	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,208	68.9%
15 to 29 min	1,025	22.0%
30 to 44 min	214	4.6%
45 to 59 min	169	3.6%
60+ min	41	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.41
Poverty rate: 13.8% (1,138 of 8,265)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,026	83.6%
Nonfamily households	398	16.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,424	81.2%
Vacant	561	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5	0.2%
Renter-occupied	2,419	99.8%

1-unit, detached6.7%

1-unit, attached20.8%

2 to 4 units51.8%

5 to 19 units17.3%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	199	6.7%
1-unit, attached	620	20.8%
2 to 4 units	1,546	51.8%
5 to 19 units	517	17.3%
20 or more units	66	2.2%
Mobile home & other	37	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1331068
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.8812, -81.6132