Taliaferro County, Georgia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,740
Median household income: $48,036
Median home value: $73,100

Home to 1,740 residents, Taliaferro County is one of Georgia's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $48,036 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

From 2019 to 2023, Taliaferro County's population grew 8.0% from 1,611 to 1,740, while its median household income rose 28.3% from $37,446 to $48,036.

The median resident is 44.8 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 16.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,740
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $48,036
Median home value: $73,100
Median gross rent: $715
Housing units: 984
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6111,740

Median household income

$37,446$48,036

Median home value

$80,200$73,100

Median gross rent

$547$715

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,611	$37,446	$80,200	$547
2020	1,596	$37,717	$63,500	$693
2021	1,574	$39,670	$65,300	$631
2022	1,635	$45,881	$69,200	$693
2023	1,740	$48,036	$73,100	$715

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over16.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	5.1%
5 to 17	225	12.9%
18 to 24	136	7.8%
25 to 34	202	11.6%
35 to 44	222	12.8%
45 to 54	218	12.5%
55 to 64	177	10.2%
65 to 74	190	10.9%
75 and over	281	16.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	698	40.1%
Black or African American	777	44.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.2%
Some other race	62	3.6%
Two or more races	97	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	101	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.5%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	213	16.5%
High school graduate	573	44.4%
Some college or associate's	376	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	66	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	62	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	540	78.0%
Carpooled	56	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	86	12.4%
Other means	2	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	144	23.8%
15 to 29 min	160	26.4%
30 to 44 min	105	17.3%
45 to 59 min	95	15.7%
60+ min	102	16.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 21.4% (370 of 1,733)

	Count	Share
Family households	440	68.3%
Nonfamily households	204	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	644	65.4%
Vacant	340	34.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	509	79.0%
Renter-occupied	135	21.0%

1-unit, detached66.1%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other30.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	650	66.1%
1-unit, attached	5	0.5%
2 to 4 units	21	2.1%
5 to 19 units	6	0.6%
20 or more units	1	0.1%
Mobile home & other	301	30.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 13265
State: Georgia
Land area: 195 sq mi
Water area: 0.74 sq mi
Center point: 33.5593, -82.8753

Cities & places

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