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Gordon County, GA

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

AI Overview

Gordon County has a population of 58,336 and grew 2.7% over the past five years, with a labor force participation rate of 60.5% and an unemployment rate of 3.6%. Educational attainment skews toward trade and technical levels, with 79.5% holding a high school diploma but only 17.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $38,415 reflect a workforce oriented toward manual and skilled labor sectors. Housing costs remain modest, with a median home value of $205,600 and median gross rent of $872 per month, alongside a homeownership rate of 73.9% and a median household income of $63,650.

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

Population

58,336

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,650

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone46,004 (77.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,678 (6.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,521 (6.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,286 (3.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,186 (3.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone758 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish7,649
  2. 2.Vietnamese329
  3. 3.Other Indo-European325
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)97
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island73

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,011

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,722

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$31,642

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)6,613
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,858
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,729
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,616
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,969

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,944
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,088
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations5,869
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,637
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,006

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.52×)6,733
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.50×)641
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.32×)814
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.30×)2,416
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.13×)1,429

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$205,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$872/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,909 (18.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,131 (13.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,996 (12.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,840 (11.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,184 (7.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,118 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

79.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,415

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone22,498 (82.9%)
  • Carpooled2,212 (8.2%)
  • Worked At Home1,856 (6.8%)
  • Other244 (0.9%)
  • Walked155 (0.6%)
  • Taxi135 (0.5%)

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.