Soperton

Population: 2,901
Median household income: $32,995
Median home value: $88,600

Soperton, a community in Treutlen County, Georgia, has 2,901 residents. At $32,995, its median household income sits below Treutlen County's $43,750.

Between 2019 and 2023, Soperton's population declined 5.7% from 3,076 to 2,901, while its median home value rose 29.2% from $68,600 to $88,600.

The typical home was built around 1978. 36.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,901
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $32,995
Median home value: $88,600
Median gross rent: $628
Housing units: 1,270
Homeownership rate: 46.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 12.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0762,901

Median household income

$37,583$32,995

Median home value

$68,600$88,600

Median gross rent

$579$628

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,076	$37,583	$68,600	$579
2020	3,071	$27,614	$67,200	$582
2021	2,873	$27,031	$69,600	$592
2022	2,905	$28,607	$93,300	$581
2023	2,901	$32,995	$88,600	$628

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	183	6.3%
5 to 17	509	17.5%
18 to 24	202	7.0%
25 to 34	398	13.7%
35 to 44	305	10.5%
45 to 54	374	12.9%
55 to 64	434	15.0%
65 to 74	240	8.3%
75 and over	256	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,047	36.1%
Black or African American	1,782	61.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.5%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's18.2%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	571	28.5%
High school graduate	843	42.0%
Some college or associate's	366	18.2%
Bachelor's degree	144	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	83	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	707	85.5%
Carpooled	120	14.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	405	49.0%
15 to 29 min	90	10.9%
30 to 44 min	201	24.3%
45 to 59 min	22	2.7%
60+ min	109	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 36.4% (936 of 2,574)

	Count	Share
Family households	577	51.8%
Nonfamily households	536	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,113	87.6%
Vacant	157	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	513	46.1%
Renter-occupied	600	53.9%

1-unit, detached58.1%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units15.0%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	738	58.1%
1-unit, attached	4	0.3%
2 to 4 units	190	15.0%
5 to 19 units	86	6.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	252	19.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1371772
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 32.3783, -82.5940

Other places in Treutlen County

None.