Terrell County, Georgia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,941
Median household income: $43,812
Median home value: $111,500

Terrell County, Georgia counts 8,941 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $43,812, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Terrell County's population grew 2.3% from 8,737 to 8,941, while its median household income rose 26.0% from $34,768 to $43,812.

The typical home was built around 1975. 33.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,941
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $43,812
Median home value: $111,500
Median gross rent: $727
Housing units: 4,241
Homeownership rate: 56.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7378,941

Median household income

$34,768$43,812

Median home value

$92,100$111,500

Median gross rent

$638$727

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,737	$34,768	$92,100	$638
2020	8,654	$35,335	$93,400	$636
2021	9,102	$38,879	$93,300	$661
2022	9,004	$43,507	$97,000	$709
2023	8,941	$43,812	$111,500	$727

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	480	5.4%
5 to 17	1,556	17.4%
18 to 24	730	8.2%
25 to 34	1,036	11.6%
35 to 44	1,085	12.1%
45 to 54	966	10.8%
55 to 64	1,269	14.2%
65 to 74	1,074	12.0%
75 and over	745	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,252	36.4%
Black or African American	5,326	59.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	108	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.0%
Two or more races	31	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	219	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.2%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,369	22.2%
High school graduate	2,203	35.7%
Some college or associate's	1,891	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	415	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	297	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled14.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,183	71.7%
Carpooled	435	14.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	52	1.7%
Bicycle	26	0.9%
Worked from home	323	10.6%
Other means	25	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	772	28.4%
15 to 29 min	701	25.8%
30 to 44 min	853	31.3%
45 to 59 min	289	10.6%
60+ min	106	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 33.0% (2,838 of 8,607)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,279	67.9%
Nonfamily households	1,076	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,355	79.1%
Vacant	886	20.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,895	56.5%
Renter-occupied	1,460	43.5%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other14.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,160	74.5%
1-unit, attached	24	0.6%
2 to 4 units	264	6.2%
5 to 19 units	67	1.6%
20 or more units	115	2.7%
Mobile home & other	611	14.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 13273
State: Georgia
Land area: 336 sq mi
Water area: 1.91 sq mi
Center point: 31.7772, -84.4394

Cities & places

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