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Meriwether County, GA

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

AI Overview

Meriwether County is a small rural Georgia county with a population of 20,757 that has contracted by 1.7% over five years, reflecting broader depopulation pressures in the region. The labor force is limited, with only 51.2% participation, a 6.3% unemployment rate, a 19.7% poverty rate, and just 13.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $36,902 and a median home value of $154,600 point to a low-cost operating environment. Housing costs remain modest with median gross rent at $899/month and a 73.0% homeownership rate, while a mean commute of 34.3 minutes suggests workers draw from a relatively dispersed geography.

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

Population

20,757

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$57,340

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.7% since 2018

Meriwether County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,892 (56.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone8,190 (39.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races346 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race251 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone142 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone76 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish159
  2. 2.Korean24
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)19
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island6
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,119

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,733

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,799
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,668
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,052
  4. 4.Construction (Group)776
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)729

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,507
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,209
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,354
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,313
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,115

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.16×)1,729
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.92×)904
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.31×)730
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.21×)460
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.12×)144

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$154,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$899/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999683 (11.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999649 (10.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999636 (10.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999552 (9.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999470 (7.7%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999436 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,902

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,045 (85.7%)
  • Carpooled572 (7.0%)
  • Worked At Home512 (6.2%)
  • Walked55 (0.7%)
  • Other23 (0.3%)
  • Motorcycle9 (0.1%)

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.