Screven County, Georgia

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,057
Median household income: $53,017
Median home value: $122,300

Screven County, Georgia counts 14,057 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $53,017 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

Between 2019 and 2023, Screven County's population held roughly steady from 13,989 to 14,057, while its median household income rose 33.1% from $39,842 to $53,017.

18.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.88 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,057
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $53,017
Median home value: $122,300
Median gross rent: $629
Housing units: 6,545
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,98914,057

Median household income

$39,842$53,017

Median home value

$81,200$122,300

Median gross rent

$663$629

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,989	$39,842	$81,200	$663
2020	13,977	$39,852	$85,700	$570
2021	14,028	$43,167	$99,200	$585
2022	14,026	$49,941	$107,800	$632
2023	14,057	$53,017	$122,300	$629

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	806	5.7%
5 to 17	2,138	15.2%
18 to 24	675	4.8%
25 to 34	1,632	11.6%
35 to 44	2,114	15.0%
45 to 54	1,688	12.0%
55 to 64	2,158	15.4%
65 to 74	1,791	12.7%
75 and over	1,055	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,752	55.1%
Black or African American	5,546	39.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	408	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	348	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,605	15.4%
High school graduate	4,223	40.5%
Some college or associate's	3,071	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	814	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	725	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,533	82.2%
Carpooled	521	9.5%
Public transit	39	0.7%
Walked	88	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	295	5.4%
Other means	36	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,407	27.0%
15 to 29 min	1,305	25.0%
30 to 44 min	816	15.6%
45 to 59 min	562	10.8%
60+ min	1,127	21.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 18.1% (2,472 of 13,653)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,263	68.5%
Nonfamily households	1,500	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,763	72.8%
Vacant	1,782	27.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,399	71.4%
Renter-occupied	1,364	28.6%

1-unit, detached62.9%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other30.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,119	62.9%
1-unit, attached	31	0.5%
2 to 4 units	275	4.2%
5 to 19 units	55	0.8%
20 or more units	79	1.2%
Mobile home & other	1,986	30.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 13251
State: Georgia
Land area: 646 sq mi
Water area: 10 sq mi
Center point: 32.7448, -81.6176

Cities & places

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