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Taliaferro County, GA

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

AI Overview

Taliaferro County is a small rural Georgia county with a population of 1,740 that grew 4.5% over five years, supported by a low-cost labor market where median worker earnings are $30,288 and median home values sit at $73,100. The workforce is limited in size, with a labor force participation rate of just 49.6% and only 9.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 83.5% have at least a high school diploma. A poverty rate of 21.4%, GDP per capita of $17,336, and a median commute of 33 minutes round out a county defined more by affordability and modest scale than by economic specialization.

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

Population

1,740

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$52,500

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone715 (45.9%)
  • White Alone658 (42.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races90 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race47 (3.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone42 (2.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone5 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish73
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1
  3. 3.Korean1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

101

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$17,336

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$24,228

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance137
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)111
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)99
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services68
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)63

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations146
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations146
  3. 3.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations145
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations128
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations49

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 3.65×)119
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.47×)101
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.89×)144

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$73,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$715/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $40,000 to $49,99975 (15.5%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99953 (11.0%)
  • $20,000 to $24,99949 (10.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99949 (10.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99933 (6.8%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99926 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,288

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone491 (80.0%)
  • Worked At Home61 (9.9%)
  • Carpooled55 (9.0%)
  • Walked7 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • 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.