US Census Data

Stephens County, Georgia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
26,842
+4.2%’19–’23
Median household income
$52,264
+10.8%’19–’23
Median home value
$168,200
+59.7%’19–’23

Stephens County, Georgia counts 26,842 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $52,264 runs below the Georgia figure of $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Stephens County's population grew 4.2% from 25,750 to 26,842, while its median household income rose 10.8% from $47,164 to $52,264.

14.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 72.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
26,842
Median age
41.2 yrs
Median household income
$52,264
Median home value
$168,200
Median gross rent
$817
Housing units
12,344
Homeownership rate
72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
14.9%
Unemployment rate
5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
25,75026,842
Median household income
$47,164$52,264
Median home value
$105,300$168,200
Median gross rent
$750$817
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201925,750$47,164$105,300$750
202025,934$46,766$123,800$758
202126,641$50,194$127,200$751
202226,732$52,901$154,200$797
202326,842$52,264$168,200$817

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,6916.3%
5 to 174,24715.8%
18 to 242,5369.4%
25 to 343,12411.6%
35 to 442,88410.7%
45 to 543,15611.8%
55 to 643,69013.7%
65 to 743,31912.4%
75 and over2,1958.2%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)21,73781.0%
Black or African American2,85710.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native50.0%
Asian2791.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander490.2%
Some other race00.0%
Two or more races9283.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)9873.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma2,97216.2%
High school graduate7,50740.9%
Some college or associate's5,15628.1%
Bachelor's degree1,7119.3%
Graduate or professional degree1,0225.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
25 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone9,54284.7%
Carpooled6796.0%
Public transit00.0%
Walked2202.0%
Bicycle260.2%
Worked from home7216.4%
Other means760.7%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min4,40541.8%
15 to 29 min3,27931.1%
30 to 44 min1,14210.8%
45 to 59 min6546.2%
60+ min1,06310.1%

Households

Average household size
2.53
Poverty rate
13.9% (3,587 of 25,770)
CountShare
Family households6,82366.4%
Nonfamily households3,45333.6%

Housing

Median year structure built
1983

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied10,27683.2%
Vacant2,06816.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied7,41172.1%
Renter-occupied2,86527.9%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached8,49968.9%
1-unit, attached1241.0%
2 to 4 units8466.9%
5 to 19 units2942.4%
20 or more units1411.1%
Mobile home & other2,44019.8%

Geography

County GEOID
13257
State
Georgia
Land area
179 sq mi
Water area
5.03 sq mi
Center point
34.5536, -83.2906

Cities & places

3

Compare with nearby counties

5

Georgia rankings

21

Other counties in Georgia

158