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Coffee County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Coffee County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Coffee County is a small, agriculture- and goods-producing economy with a population of 43,161 that has grown just 0.5% over five years, reflecting a relatively stable but slow-expanding base. The labor force participation rate is low at 53.3%, and only 13.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce oriented toward manual and trade occupations; median worker earnings stand at $32,459 against a poverty rate of 19.8%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $125,700 and median gross rent of $713/month—and the mean commute of 18.7 minutes suggests a compact, accessible geography.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

43,161

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,683

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.5% since 2018

Coffee County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone25,735 (59.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone12,170 (28.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,012 (6.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,218 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races729 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone319 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,441
  2. 2.Other Indo-European180
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)71
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic66
  5. 5.Vietnamese58

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,571

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,471

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$23,567

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,351
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,929
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,769
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,546
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,271

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,776
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,377
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,053
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,640
  5. 5.Service Occupations2,402

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.07×)829
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.58×)1,567
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.53×)2,583
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.02×)1,522
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.02×)398

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$125,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$713/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,029 (10.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999946 (9.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999850 (8.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999685 (6.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999682 (6.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999636 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

79.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,459

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,019 (81.8%)
  • Carpooled1,507 (8.8%)
  • Worked At Home961 (5.6%)
  • Other292 (1.7%)
  • Walked283 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit52 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.