Santa Claus

Population: 171
Median household income: $73,214
Median home value: $108,300

Located in Toombs County, Georgia, Santa Claus is a community with a population of 171. Its median household income of $73,214 runs above the Toombs County figure of $54,130.

Between 2019 and 2023, Santa Claus's population declined 35.7% from 266 to 171, while its median home value rose 38.3% from $78,300 to $108,300.

32.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 71.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 171
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $73,214
Median home value: $108,300
Median gross rent: $1,016
Housing units: 82
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

266171

Median household income

$58,333$73,214

Median home value

$78,300$108,300

Median gross rent

$731$1,016

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	266	$58,333	$78,300	$731
2020	170	$56,250	$80,000	$732
2021	174	$60,625	$85,600	$795
2022	146	$46,250	$90,000	$913
2023	171	$73,214	$108,300	$1,016

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 647.6%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over14.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	5.8%
5 to 17	29	17.0%
18 to 24	13	7.6%
25 to 34	17	9.9%
35 to 44	22	12.9%
45 to 54	22	12.9%
55 to 64	13	7.6%
65 to 74	21	12.3%
75 and over	24	14.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	167	97.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's19.3%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	14.3%
High school graduate	40	33.6%
Some college or associate's	23	19.3%
Bachelor's degree	23	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	16	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means13.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	58	71.6%
Carpooled	8	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	4.9%
Other means	11	13.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	37.7%
15 to 29 min	25	32.5%
30 to 44 min	4	5.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	19	24.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 5.8% (10 of 171)

	Count	Share
Family households	55	78.6%
Nonfamily households	15	21.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	70	85.4%
Vacant	12	14.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	50	71.4%
Renter-occupied	20	28.6%

1-unit, detached87.8%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	72	87.8%
1-unit, attached	2	2.4%
2 to 4 units	8	9.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1368600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.1707, -82.3296