Tignall

Population: 981
Median household income: $56,438
Median home value: $59,300

Located in Wilkes County, Georgia, Tignall is a community with a population of 981. Its median household income of $56,438 runs above the Wilkes County figure of $52,542.

From 2019 to 2023, Tignall's population grew 65.4% from 593 to 981, while its median home value fell 25.7% from $79,800 to $59,300.

14.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.34 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 981
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,438
Median home value: $59,300
Median gross rent: $925
Housing units: 490
Homeownership rate: 45.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

593981

Median household income

$38,056$56,438

Median home value

$79,800$59,300

Median gross rent

$396$925

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	593	$38,056	$79,800	$396
2020	813	$48,512	$72,700	$754
2021	1,093	$48,846	$70,900	$743
2022	1,163	$80,122	$85,600	$830
2023	981	$56,438	$59,300	$925

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4425.8%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	4.0%
5 to 17	210	21.4%
18 to 24	44	4.5%
25 to 34	109	11.1%
35 to 44	253	25.8%
45 to 54	62	6.3%
55 to 64	78	8.0%
65 to 74	87	8.9%
75 and over	99	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	301	30.7%
Black or African American	637	64.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	40	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.7%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree3.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	225	32.7%
High school graduate	206	29.9%
Some college or associate's	217	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	25	3.6%
Graduate or professional degree	15	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	228	87.7%
Carpooled	22	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	3.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	13.6%
15 to 29 min	72	28.8%
30 to 44 min	75	30.0%
45 to 59 min	4	1.6%
60+ min	65	26.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 14.9% (146 of 978)

	Count	Share
Family households	324	77.3%
Nonfamily households	95	22.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	419	85.5%
Vacant	71	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	191	45.6%
Renter-occupied	228	54.4%

1-unit, detached43.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units25.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	213	43.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	38	7.8%
5 to 19 units	127	25.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	112	22.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1376532
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 33.8670, -82.7421