Talbot County, Georgia

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,753
Median household income: $45,098
Median home value: $127,200

Talbot County, Georgia counts 5,753 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $45,098 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

From 2019 to 2023, Talbot County's population declined 9.0% from 6,321 to 5,753, while its median household income rose 17.0% from $38,549 to $45,098.

The median resident is 50.5 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,753
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,098
Median home value: $127,200
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 3,069
Homeownership rate: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3215,753

Median household income

$38,549$45,098

Median home value

$86,400$127,200

Median gross rent

$652$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,321	$38,549	$86,400	$652
2020	6,245	$40,020	$98,800	$665
2021	5,837	$40,719	$99,200	$721
2022	5,793	$48,065	$119,400	$864
2023	5,753	$45,098	$127,200	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 7417.0%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	188	3.3%
5 to 17	751	13.1%
18 to 24	441	7.7%
25 to 34	514	8.9%
35 to 44	638	11.1%
45 to 54	642	11.2%
55 to 64	1,032	17.9%
65 to 74	978	17.0%
75 and over	569	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,310	40.2%
Black or African American	3,176	55.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	39	0.7%
Two or more races	161	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	748	17.1%
High school graduate	1,832	41.9%
Some college or associate's	1,135	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	371	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	287	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,802	77.6%
Carpooled	290	12.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	147	6.3%
Other means	74	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	249	11.5%
15 to 29 min	435	20.0%
30 to 44 min	752	34.6%
45 to 59 min	329	15.1%
60+ min	409	18.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 21.6% (1,232 of 5,697)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,571	62.0%
Nonfamily households	961	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,532	82.5%
Vacant	537	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,125	83.9%
Renter-occupied	407	16.1%

1-unit, detached64.2%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other32.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,971	64.2%
1-unit, attached	21	0.7%
2 to 4 units	21	0.7%
5 to 19 units	39	1.3%
20 or more units	7	0.2%
Mobile home & other	1,010	32.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 13263
State: Georgia
Land area: 391 sq mi
Water area: 3.38 sq mi
Center point: 32.7046, -84.5300

Cities & places

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