Worth County, Georgia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,575
Median household income: $57,201
Median home value: $112,400

Worth County, Georgia counts 20,575 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $57,201 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

Between 2019 and 2023, Worth County's population held roughly steady from 20,494 to 20,575, while its median household income rose 26.0% from $45,398 to $57,201.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 66.7% of the population. 82.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,575
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,201
Median home value: $112,400
Median gross rent: $855
Housing units: 9,296
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,49420,575

Median household income

$45,398$57,201

Median home value

$98,700$112,400

Median gross rent

$722$855

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,494	$45,398	$98,700	$722
2020	20,346	$50,913	$93,400	$734
2021	20,824	$54,791	$94,600	$819
2022	20,706	$56,496	$98,000	$875
2023	20,575	$57,201	$112,400	$855

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,195	5.8%
5 to 17	3,390	16.5%
18 to 24	1,486	7.2%
25 to 34	2,357	11.5%
35 to 44	2,265	11.0%
45 to 54	2,723	13.2%
55 to 64	3,031	14.7%
65 to 74	2,451	11.9%
75 and over	1,677	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,732	66.7%
Black or African American	4,961	24.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	105	0.5%
Asian	153	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	56	0.3%
Two or more races	1,103	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	463	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate44.8%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,958	13.5%
High school graduate	6,497	44.8%
Some college or associate's	4,411	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,139	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	499	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,930	82.1%
Carpooled	622	7.4%
Public transit	55	0.7%
Walked	128	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	432	5.1%
Other means	277	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,978	24.7%
15 to 29 min	2,435	30.4%
30 to 44 min	2,391	29.8%
45 to 59 min	707	8.8%
60+ min	501	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 20.2% (4,096 of 20,318)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,245	66.6%
Nonfamily households	2,631	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,876	84.7%
Vacant	1,420	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,714	72.5%
Renter-occupied	2,162	27.5%

1-unit, detached58.0%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other34.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,390	58.0%
1-unit, attached	66	0.7%
2 to 4 units	379	4.1%
5 to 19 units	231	2.5%
20 or more units	33	0.4%
Mobile home & other	3,197	34.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 13321
State: Georgia
Land area: 571 sq mi
Water area: 4.06 sq mi
Center point: 31.5518, -83.8500

Cities & places

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