US Census Data

Spalding County, Georgia

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
68,215
+4.5%’19–’23
Median household income
$60,217
+27.8%’19–’23
Median home value
$196,600
+60.1%’19–’23

Home to 68,215 residents, Spalding County is one of Georgia's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $60,217, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Spalding County's population grew 4.5% from 65,306 to 68,215, while its median household income rose 27.8% from $47,111 to $60,217.

18.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.53 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
68,215
Median age
39.2 yrs
Median household income
$60,217
Median home value
$196,600
Median gross rent
$1,053
Housing units
28,338
Homeownership rate
63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
17.9%
Unemployment rate
5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
65,30668,215
Median household income
$47,111$60,217
Median home value
$122,800$196,600
Median gross rent
$872$1,053
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201965,306$47,111$122,800$872
202066,043$48,970$134,800$879
202166,722$51,972$149,600$925
202267,415$57,367$178,800$1,024
202368,215$60,217$196,600$1,053

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 54,3186.3%
5 to 1711,63817.1%
18 to 245,3577.9%
25 to 349,47013.9%
35 to 447,96511.7%
45 to 548,12311.9%
55 to 648,54712.5%
65 to 747,74811.4%
75 and over5,0497.4%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)37,27854.6%
Black or African American24,11335.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native630.1%
Asian4850.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander330.0%
Some other race2890.4%
Two or more races2,0112.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3,9435.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma6,86314.6%
High school graduate19,06740.7%
Some college or associate's12,59226.8%
Bachelor's degree5,17811.0%
Graduate or professional degree3,2026.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
28 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone23,48481.6%
Carpooled2,6689.3%
Public transit570.2%
Walked1510.5%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home2,1247.4%
Other means2981.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min6,78925.5%
15 to 29 min8,68632.6%
30 to 44 min5,71621.4%
45 to 59 min2,6129.8%
60+ min2,85510.7%

Households

Average household size
2.53
Poverty rate
18.7% (12,519 of 66,941)
CountShare
Family households17,37065.5%
Nonfamily households9,16534.5%

Housing

Median year structure built
1984

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied26,53593.6%
Vacant1,8036.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied16,91663.7%
Renter-occupied9,61936.3%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached21,79876.9%
1-unit, attached4031.4%
2 to 4 units2,2858.1%
5 to 19 units1,3754.9%
20 or more units7092.5%
Mobile home & other1,7686.2%

Geography

County GEOID
13255
State
Georgia
Land area
196 sq mi
Water area
3.62 sq mi
Center point
33.2623, -84.2849

Cities & places

5

Compare with nearby counties

5

Georgia rankings

21

Other counties in Georgia

158