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Seminole County, GA

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

AI Overview

Seminole County is a small, rural Georgia county of 9,117 residents that has grown 8.1% over five years, with an economy centered on agriculture and local services typical of Southwest Georgia's farming belt. The labor force is limited—participation sits at just 48.5%—and educational attainment is modest, with only 15.8% holding a bachelor's degree, though 89.3% have a high school diploma and median worker earnings run $35,010. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $111,600 and median rent of $819/month, while an 80.2% homeownership rate and 25-minute average commute reflect the county's rural, low-density character.

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

Population

9,117

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$49,495

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,772 (63.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,063 (33.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races225 (2.5%)
  • Asian Alone43 (0.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone27 (0.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone26 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish137
  2. 2.Other Indo-European25
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)11
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

413

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,327

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$29,184

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,172
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)319
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services293
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)288
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)245

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,338
  2. 2.Service Occupations644
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations505
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations464
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations405

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.88×)159
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.55×)253
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.50×)1,216
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.12×)386
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.99×)237

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$111,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$819/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999437 (14.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999381 (12.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999315 (10.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999226 (7.5%)
  • $15,000 to $19,999198 (6.6%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999181 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,010

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,834 (84.9%)
  • Carpooled264 (7.9%)
  • Other104 (3.1%)
  • Walked79 (2.4%)
  • Worked At Home57 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.