Twiggs County, Georgia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,869
Median household income: $55,439
Median home value: $104,500

Twiggs County is a county in Georgia with a population of 7,869. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,439 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

From 2019 to 2023, Twiggs County's population declined 4.4% from 8,229 to 7,869, while its median household income rose 58.9% from $34,879 to $55,439.

59.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1985.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,869
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $55,439
Median home value: $104,500
Median gross rent: $618
Housing units: 4,053
Homeownership rate: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2297,869

Median household income

$34,879$55,439

Median home value

$65,100$104,500

Median gross rent

$613$618

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,229	$34,879	$65,100	$613
2020	8,195	$43,477	$71,800	$682
2021	8,034	$45,824	$73,100	$767
2022	7,955	$50,446	$89,300	$727
2023	7,869	$55,439	$104,500	$618

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	361	4.6%
5 to 17	1,133	14.4%
18 to 24	381	4.8%
25 to 34	1,060	13.5%
35 to 44	782	9.9%
45 to 54	921	11.7%
55 to 64	1,340	17.0%
65 to 74	1,127	14.3%
75 and over	764	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,325	55.0%
Black or African American	3,195	40.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.3%
Asian	55	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	41	0.5%
Two or more races	165	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	61	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.2%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,329	22.2%
High school graduate	2,545	42.5%
Some college or associate's	1,466	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	411	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	243	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,213	81.2%
Carpooled	237	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	231	8.5%
Other means	22	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	366	14.7%
15 to 29 min	1,040	41.7%
30 to 44 min	716	28.7%
45 to 59 min	225	9.0%
60+ min	149	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 14.9% (1,160 of 7,773)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,927	67.6%
Nonfamily households	922	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,849	70.3%
Vacant	1,204	29.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,555	89.7%
Renter-occupied	294	10.3%

1-unit, detached59.9%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other37.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,426	59.9%
1-unit, attached	48	1.2%
2 to 4 units	33	0.8%
5 to 19 units	16	0.4%
20 or more units	22	0.5%
Mobile home & other	1,508	37.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 13289
State: Georgia
Land area: 359 sq mi
Water area: 3.37 sq mi
Center point: 32.6658, -83.4259

Cities & places

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