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Evans County, GA

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

AI Overview

Evans County is a small rural Georgia county with a population of 10,740 that has seen nearly flat growth of just 0.1% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 56.0% and an unemployment rate of 5.5% pointing to a relatively tight available workforce. Educational attainment is limited, with only 15.1% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $34,587 and a median household income of $53,259 reflect modest but stable wage levels. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $139,700 and median gross rent of $720 per month, while an 18.4% poverty rate signals meaningful economic strain within the county.

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

Population

10,740

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,259

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,948 (55.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,033 (28.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race839 (7.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone408 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races400 (3.7%)
  • Asian Alone109 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,231
  2. 2.Other Indo-European37
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)23
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island7
  5. 5.Vietnamese5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

518

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,787

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$26,995

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance742
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)584
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)487
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services455
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining437

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,225
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,102
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations856
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations721
  5. 5.Service Occupations579

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.42×)445
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.38×)415
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.36×)111
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.32×)570
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.31×)334

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$139,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$720/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999335 (12.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999274 (10.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999266 (10.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999223 (8.4%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999185 (6.9%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999163 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,587

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,204 (71.8%)
  • Carpooled737 (16.5%)
  • Walked279 (6.3%)
  • Worked At Home162 (3.6%)
  • Other69 (1.5%)
  • Public Transit10 (0.2%)

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.