Upson County, Georgia

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 27,856
Median household income: $50,904
Median home value: $149,500

Upson County is a county in Georgia with a population of 27,856. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $50,904 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

Between 2019 and 2023, Upson County's population grew 6.2% from 26,236 to 27,856, while its median household income rose 35.2% from $37,640 to $50,904.

Households average 2.64 people. The median gross rent is $779.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,856
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $50,904
Median home value: $149,500
Median gross rent: $779
Housing units: 12,373
Homeownership rate: 62.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,23627,856

Median household income

$37,640$50,904

Median home value

$93,300$149,500

Median gross rent

$639$779

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,236	$37,640	$93,300	$639
2020	26,329	$39,221	$102,800	$652
2021	27,424	$43,257	$115,100	$684
2022	27,638	$48,740	$136,500	$778
2023	27,856	$50,904	$149,500	$779

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,717	6.2%
5 to 17	4,709	16.9%
18 to 24	2,219	8.0%
25 to 34	3,615	13.0%
35 to 44	3,228	11.6%
45 to 54	3,264	11.7%
55 to 64	3,988	14.3%
65 to 74	3,056	11.0%
75 and over	2,060	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,482	66.3%
Black or African American	7,382	26.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	73	0.3%
Asian	105	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	18	0.1%
Some other race	21	0.1%
Two or more races	1,073	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	702	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,784	14.5%
High school graduate	7,726	40.2%
Some college or associate's	5,852	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,885	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	964	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,715	85.5%
Carpooled	830	7.3%
Public transit	4	0.0%
Walked	332	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	340	3.0%
Other means	137	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,110	37.3%
15 to 29 min	2,992	27.2%
30 to 44 min	1,980	18.0%
45 to 59 min	654	5.9%
60+ min	1,282	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 21.3% (5,749 of 26,962)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,592	63.5%
Nonfamily households	3,785	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,377	83.9%
Vacant	1,996	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,507	62.7%
Renter-occupied	3,870	37.3%

1-unit, detached74.0%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other12.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,158	74.0%
1-unit, attached	134	1.1%
2 to 4 units	1,034	8.4%
5 to 19 units	395	3.2%
20 or more units	159	1.3%
Mobile home & other	1,493	12.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 13293
State: Georgia
Land area: 323 sq mi
Water area: 4.09 sq mi
Center point: 32.8818, -84.2923

Cities & places

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