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Effingham County, Georgia

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Table

Effingham County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
71,541
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
73,148
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
71,541
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
64,792
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
64,771
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
12.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
10.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 64,769
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 52,250
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent
26.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
12.8%
Female persons, percent
50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
79.2%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
16.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.5%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.2%
Two or More Races, percent
2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
7.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
73.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 5,929
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 3.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 26,659
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 78.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $245,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,668
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $526
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,116
Building Permits, 2023 765
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 23,555
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.84
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 4.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 81.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 26.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
10.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 65.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 60.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 78,423
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 199,665
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 158,105
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 652,727
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,455
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 31.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $85,465
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $37,841
Persons in poverty, percent
8.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 928
Total employment, 2022 10,026
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 479,558
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 9.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 5,409
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 866
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 510
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 196
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 566
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 117
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 646
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 135.3
Population per square mile, 2010 109.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 478.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 477.70
FIPS Code 13103
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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