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Oglethorpe County, GA

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

AI Overview

Oglethorpe County is a small rural Georgia county of 15,221 residents with an economy oriented toward agriculture and commuter-based labor, as reflected in a mean commute time of 32.9 minutes and a relatively low GDP per capita of $22,775 against a median household income of $75,034. The labor force is modest, with a 60.4% participation rate, 24.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 3.3%. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $198,700 and median gross rent of $832/month—and an 83.8% homeownership rate accompanies a 3.0% population gain over five years.

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

Population

15,221

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,034

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,472 (74.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,393 (15.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone582 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races482 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race414 (2.7%)
  • Asian Alone123 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish703
  2. 2.Vietnamese114
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)34
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic7
  5. 5.Other Indo-European4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,138

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,775

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,062

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,972
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services772
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)771
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)754
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities605

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,632
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,519
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,291
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,254
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations626

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.70×)193
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.66×)692
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.33×)218
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.18×)1,965
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.14×)562

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$198,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$832/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999762 (16.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999668 (14.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999567 (12.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999325 (7.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999285 (6.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999260 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,556

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,796 (79.9%)
  • Worked At Home683 (9.4%)
  • Carpooled636 (8.8%)
  • Other91 (1.3%)
  • Walked24 (0.3%)
  • Motorcycle23 (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.