Hephzibah

Population: 3,688
Median household income: $62,155
Median home value: $184,700

Located in Richmond County, Georgia, Hephzibah is a community with a population of 3,688. The median household income of $62,155 is above the Richmond County median ($53,197).

From 2019 to 2023, Hephzibah's population declined 7.3% from 3,977 to 3,688, while its median home value rose 59.6% from $115,700 to $184,700.

90.7% of workers drive to work alone. 68.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,688
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $62,155
Median home value: $184,700
Median gross rent: $1,058
Housing units: 1,437
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9773,688

Median household income

$54,554$62,155

Median home value

$115,700$184,700

Median gross rent

$883$1,058

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,977	$54,554	$115,700	$883
2020	3,961	$54,414	$120,200	$858
2021	3,896	$59,493	$127,200	$996
2022	3,869	$63,836	$154,200	$1,070
2023	3,688	$62,155	$184,700	$1,058

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4417.4%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	1.7%
5 to 17	682	18.5%
18 to 24	338	9.2%
25 to 34	341	9.2%
35 to 44	641	17.4%
45 to 54	427	11.6%
55 to 64	476	12.9%
65 to 74	480	13.0%
75 and over	239	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,023	54.9%
Black or African American	1,399	37.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	133	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	133	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	422	16.2%
High school graduate	893	34.3%
Some college or associate's	792	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	395	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	102	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone90.7%

Carpooled0.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,298	90.7%
Carpooled	10	0.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	111	7.8%
Other means	12	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	75	5.7%
15 to 29 min	454	34.4%
30 to 44 min	647	49.0%
45 to 59 min	99	7.5%
60+ min	45	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 24.8% (894 of 3,607)

	Count	Share
Family households	723	58.3%
Nonfamily households	517	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,240	86.3%
Vacant	197	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	889	71.7%
Renter-occupied	351	28.3%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	983	68.4%
1-unit, attached	10	0.7%
2 to 4 units	12	0.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	432	30.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1338040
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 33.2923, -82.0957