US Census Data

Towns County, Georgia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
12,739
+9.7%’19–’23
Median household income
$58,400
+21.1%’19–’23
Median home value
$311,900
+35.3%’19–’23

Towns County, Georgia counts 12,739 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $58,400, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Towns County's population grew 9.7% from 11,617 to 12,739, while its median household income rose 21.1% from $48,219 to $58,400.

32.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 80.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
12,739
Median age
56.9 yrs
Median household income
$58,400
Median home value
$311,900
Median gross rent
$822
Housing units
8,719
Homeownership rate
80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
32.8%
Unemployment rate
3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
11,61712,739
Median household income
$48,219$58,400
Median home value
$230,500$311,900
Median gross rent
$717$822
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201911,617$48,219$230,500$717
202011,815$51,257$241,900$776
202112,300$53,084$243,000$774
202212,546$55,574$278,700$839
202312,739$58,400$311,900$822

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 54253.3%
5 to 171,1709.2%
18 to 241,36510.7%
25 to 341,0027.9%
35 to 449067.1%
45 to 541,2139.5%
55 to 642,03216.0%
65 to 742,60520.4%
75 and over2,02115.9%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)11,84793.0%
Black or African American1901.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native110.1%
Asian50.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander50.0%
Some other race140.1%
Two or more races2481.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4193.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma6837.0%
High school graduate2,54826.1%
Some college or associate's3,33634.1%
Bachelor's degree1,74117.8%
Graduate or professional degree1,47115.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
22 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone3,14069.2%
Carpooled56912.5%
Public transit00.0%
Walked2515.5%
Bicycle400.9%
Worked from home49710.9%
Other means430.9%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min1,58039.1%
15 to 29 min1,45035.9%
30 to 44 min63515.7%
45 to 59 min1443.6%
60+ min2345.8%

Households

Average household size
2.04
Poverty rate
12.9% (1,529 of 11,892)
CountShare
Family households3,88466.7%
Nonfamily households1,93533.3%

Housing

Median year structure built
1994

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied5,81966.7%
Vacant2,90033.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied4,65780.0%
Renter-occupied1,16220.0%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached6,42373.7%
1-unit, attached851.0%
2 to 4 units2412.8%
5 to 19 units2322.7%
20 or more units1852.1%
Mobile home & other1,55317.8%

Geography

County GEOID
13281
State
Georgia
Land area
166 sq mi
Water area
5.31 sq mi
Center point
34.9025, -83.7323

Cities & places

3

Compare with nearby counties

5

Georgia rankings

21

Other counties in Georgia

158