Schley County, Georgia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,539
Median household income: $59,647
Median home value: $152,900

Schley County is a county in Georgia with a population of 4,539. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,647 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

From 2019 to 2023, Schley County's population declined 13.1% from 5,221 to 4,539, while its median household income rose 34.2% from $44,448 to $59,647.

The median gross rent is $746. 19.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,539
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $59,647
Median home value: $152,900
Median gross rent: $746
Housing units: 1,985
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2214,539

Median household income

$44,448$59,647

Median home value

$125,300$152,900

Median gross rent

$626$746

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,221	$44,448	$125,300	$626
2020	5,215	$49,105	$134,800	$636
2021	4,622	$50,586	$132,400	$810
2022	4,565	$53,274	$154,300	$775
2023	4,539	$59,647	$152,900	$746

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5417.8%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	196	4.3%
5 to 17	890	19.6%
18 to 24	322	7.1%
25 to 34	494	10.9%
35 to 44	539	11.9%
45 to 54	808	17.8%
55 to 64	586	12.9%
65 to 74	432	9.5%
75 and over	272	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,536	77.9%
Black or African American	779	17.2%
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	128	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	96	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	477	15.2%
High school graduate	1,036	33.1%
Some college or associate's	1,022	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	338	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	258	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,587	83.0%
Carpooled	158	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	159	8.3%
Other means	3	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	453	25.9%
15 to 29 min	607	34.6%
30 to 44 min	355	20.3%
45 to 59 min	73	4.2%
60+ min	264	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 13.2% (601 of 4,539)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,194	73.4%
Nonfamily households	433	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,627	82.0%
Vacant	358	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,288	79.2%
Renter-occupied	339	20.8%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other35.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,183	59.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	55	2.8%
5 to 19 units	32	1.6%
20 or more units	19	1.0%
Mobile home & other	696	35.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 13249
State: Georgia
Land area: 167 sq mi
Water area: 0.91 sq mi
Center point: 32.2634, -84.3227