Telfair County, Georgia

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,174
Median household income: $44,948
Median home value: $108,200

Home to 12,174 residents, Telfair County is one of Georgia's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $44,948 runs below the Georgia figure of $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Telfair County's population declined 24.1% from 16,035 to 12,174, while its median household income rose 38.7% from $32,405 to $44,948.

Households average 3.14 people. The median gross rent is $614.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,174
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $44,948
Median home value: $108,200
Median gross rent: $614
Housing units: 4,756
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,03512,174

Median household income

$32,405$44,948

Median home value

$64,600$108,200

Median gross rent

$599$614

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,035	$32,405	$64,600	$599
2020	15,871	$32,764	$69,300	$524
2021	12,860	$42,971	$69,100	$535
2022	12,619	$41,801	$90,000	$644
2023	12,174	$44,948	$108,200	$614

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	502	4.1%
5 to 17	2,276	18.7%
18 to 24	998	8.2%
25 to 34	1,722	14.1%
35 to 44	1,428	11.7%
45 to 54	1,471	12.1%
55 to 64	1,596	13.1%
65 to 74	1,295	10.6%
75 and over	886	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,785	47.5%
Black or African American	4,347	35.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	19	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.1%
Two or more races	122	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,884	15.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.5%

High school graduate46.5%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree5.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,808	21.5%
High school graduate	3,907	46.5%
Some college or associate's	1,837	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	470	5.6%
Graduate or professional degree	376	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone89.1%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,863	89.1%
Carpooled	172	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	4	0.1%
Worked from home	165	5.1%
Other means	8	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,401	46.0%
15 to 29 min	785	25.8%
30 to 44 min	405	13.3%
45 to 59 min	187	6.1%
60+ min	269	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.14
Poverty rate: 31.0% (3,026 of 9,758)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,179	69.8%
Nonfamily households	944	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,123	65.7%
Vacant	1,633	34.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,219	71.1%
Renter-occupied	904	28.9%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other22.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,213	67.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	290	6.1%
5 to 19 units	177	3.7%
20 or more units	14	0.3%
Mobile home & other	1,062	22.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 13271
State: Georgia
Land area: 437 sq mi
Water area: 6.7 sq mi
Center point: 31.9136, -82.9311

Cities & places

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