Oglethorpe County, Georgia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,221
Median household income: $69,784
Median home value: $198,700

Oglethorpe County is a county in Georgia with a population of 15,221. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $69,784 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

From 2019 to 2023, Oglethorpe County's population grew 1.9% from 14,931 to 15,221, while its median household income rose 48.1% from $47,120 to $69,784.

Households average 2.88 people. The median gross rent is $832.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,221
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $69,784
Median home value: $198,700
Median gross rent: $832
Housing units: 6,450
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,93115,221

Median household income

$47,120$69,784

Median home value

$118,500$198,700

Median gross rent

$725$832

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,931	$47,120	$118,500	$725
2020	15,040	$52,816	$133,200	$684
2021	14,779	$58,791	$145,700	$738
2022	14,974	$66,672	$176,300	$789
2023	15,221	$69,784	$198,700	$832

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	728	4.8%
5 to 17	2,558	16.8%
18 to 24	1,234	8.1%
25 to 34	1,797	11.8%
35 to 44	1,826	12.0%
45 to 54	1,975	13.0%
55 to 64	2,217	14.6%
65 to 74	1,785	11.7%
75 and over	1,101	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,208	73.6%
Black or African American	2,421	15.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	121	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.1%
Some other race	15	0.1%
Two or more races	480	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	966	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,330	12.4%
High school graduate	3,864	36.1%
Some college or associate's	2,880	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,602	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,025	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,922	83.9%
Carpooled	548	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	0.5%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	466	6.6%
Other means	86	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	653	9.9%
15 to 29 min	2,430	36.9%
30 to 44 min	2,056	31.2%
45 to 59 min	797	12.1%
60+ min	658	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 11.2% (1,676 of 15,020)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,741	71.4%
Nonfamily households	1,501	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,242	81.3%
Vacant	1,208	18.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,273	81.5%
Renter-occupied	969	18.5%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other24.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,578	71.0%
1-unit, attached	21	0.3%
2 to 4 units	103	1.6%
5 to 19 units	73	1.1%
20 or more units	66	1.0%
Mobile home & other	1,609	24.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 13221
State: Georgia
Land area: 439 sq mi
Water area: 2.98 sq mi
Center point: 33.8668, -83.0741

Cities & places

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