Long County, Georgia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,512
Median household income: $64,747
Median home value: $196,500

Long County is a county in Georgia with a population of 17,512. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $64,747 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

Between 2019 and 2023, Long County's population declined 6.3% from 18,692 to 17,512, while its median household income rose 18.6% from $54,605 to $64,747.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 54.1% of the population. 77.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,512
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $64,747
Median home value: $196,500
Median gross rent: $931
Housing units: 6,605
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,69217,512

Median household income

$54,605$64,747

Median home value

$122,100$196,500

Median gross rent

$799$931

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,692	$54,605	$122,100	$799
2020	19,236	$52,099	$129,800	$776
2021	16,398	$52,742	$138,000	$772
2022	16,804	$56,819	$159,900	$846
2023	17,512	$64,747	$196,500	$931

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,281	7.3%
5 to 17	3,576	20.4%
18 to 24	1,667	9.5%
25 to 34	2,549	14.6%
35 to 44	2,668	15.2%
45 to 54	2,117	12.1%
55 to 64	2,044	11.7%
65 to 74	1,130	6.5%
75 and over	480	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,478	54.1%
Black or African American	4,309	24.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	27	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	81	0.5%
Some other race	199	1.1%
Two or more races	1,171	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,232	12.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate45.1%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,556	14.2%
High school graduate	4,957	45.1%
Some college or associate's	3,066	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	877	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	532	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,684	77.8%
Carpooled	897	12.3%
Public transit	13	0.2%
Walked	14	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	417	5.7%
Other means	283	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	917	13.3%
15 to 29 min	3,226	46.8%
30 to 44 min	1,461	21.2%
45 to 59 min	580	8.4%
60+ min	707	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 16.0% (2,746 of 17,126)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,267	73.1%
Nonfamily households	1,569	26.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,836	88.4%
Vacant	769	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,692	63.3%
Renter-occupied	2,144	36.7%

1-unit, detached59.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other33.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,949	59.8%
1-unit, attached	35	0.5%
2 to 4 units	34	0.5%
5 to 19 units	353	5.3%
20 or more units	10	0.2%
Mobile home & other	2,224	33.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 13183
State: Georgia
Land area: 400 sq mi
Water area: 3.42 sq mi
Center point: 31.7496, -81.7429