Jesup

Population: 9,863
Median household income: $48,306
Median home value: $152,100

Jesup is a community in Wayne County, Georgia, home to 9,863 residents. The median household income of $48,306 is in line with the Wayne County median ($49,562).

Between 2019 and 2023, Jesup's population grew 1.1% from 9,753 to 9,863, while its median home value rose 52.6% from $99,700 to $152,100.

The typical home was built around 1969. 22.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,863
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $48,306
Median home value: $152,100
Median gross rent: $676
Housing units: 3,884
Homeownership rate: 62.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,7539,863

Median household income

$39,933$48,306

Median home value

$99,700$152,100

Median gross rent

$642$676

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,753	$39,933	$99,700	$642
2020	9,864	$43,606	$124,800	$613
2021	9,902	$49,315	$135,000	$642
2022	9,820	$53,096	$148,300	$762
2023	9,863	$48,306	$152,100	$676

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	249	2.5%
5 to 17	1,443	14.6%
18 to 24	654	6.6%
25 to 34	1,003	10.2%
35 to 44	1,538	15.6%
45 to 54	1,373	13.9%
55 to 64	1,320	13.4%
65 to 74	1,352	13.7%
75 and over	931	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,828	59.1%
Black or African American	3,257	33.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	29	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	710	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate44.5%

Some college or associate's22.2%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,291	17.2%
High school graduate	3,348	44.5%
Some college or associate's	1,671	22.2%
Bachelor's degree	747	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	460	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled19.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,178	74.4%
Carpooled	570	19.5%
Public transit	13	0.4%
Walked	34	1.2%
Bicycle	15	0.5%
Worked from home	119	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,192	42.4%
15 to 29 min	678	24.1%
30 to 44 min	210	7.5%
45 to 59 min	359	12.8%
60+ min	371	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 22.5% (1,807 of 8,044)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,224	66.4%
Nonfamily households	1,127	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,351	86.3%
Vacant	533	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,102	62.7%
Renter-occupied	1,249	37.3%

1-unit, detached75.1%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units15.9%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,915	75.1%
1-unit, attached	40	1.0%
2 to 4 units	619	15.9%
5 to 19 units	144	3.7%
20 or more units	31	0.8%
Mobile home & other	135	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1342268
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 31.5946, -81.8957