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Stewart County, GA

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

AI Overview

Stewart County is a small rural county with a population of 4,978 that has contracted by 17.6% over five years, signaling sustained outmigration. The labor force participation rate is notably low at 33.5%, with median worker earnings of $27,363 and only 12.3% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, reflecting a workforce constrained in both size and educational attainment. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $53,000 and median gross rent of $588/month, set against a poverty rate of 27.8% and median household income of $33,250.

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

Population

4,978

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$33,250

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-17.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone3,303 (67.8%)
  • White Alone1,397 (28.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone72 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race44 (0.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races29 (0.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone14 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish530
  2. 2.Other Indo-European58
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)37
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)11
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

72.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

257

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,882

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$21,024

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

27.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance346
  2. 2.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities262
  3. 3.Construction (Group)176
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)165
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing120

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations441
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations441
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations274
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations224
  5. 5.Service Occupations117

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.94×)246
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.04×)138
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.23×)175
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.89×)298
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.80×)100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$53,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$588/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

58.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • Less Than $10,000122 (11.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999101 (9.7%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99998 (9.4%)
  • $10,000 to $14,99969 (6.6%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99969 (6.6%)
  • $20,000 to $24,99966 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

72.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

33.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$27,363

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

14.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,406 (95.9%)
  • Carpooled34 (2.3%)
  • Public Transit12 (0.8%)
  • Worked At Home9 (0.6%)
  • Walked5 (0.3%)
  • Taxi0 (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.