county

Telfair County, GA

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

AI Overview

Telfair County is a small rural Georgia county of 12,174 residents with an economy characterized by low wages — median worker earnings of $32,934 and per capita income of $17,226 — alongside a 31.0% poverty rate. The workforce is limited in size, with labor force participation at just 35.8% and only 10.1% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $108,200 and median gross rent of $614/month, though the county has shed 24.5% of its population over the past five years.

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

Population

12,174

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,929

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-24.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,075 (51.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,381 (37.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone844 (7.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race384 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races126 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone17 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish705
  2. 2.Korean10
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic9
  4. 4.Vietnamese9
  5. 5.Arabic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

577

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,808

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$17,226

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

31.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance684
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)508
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities415
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services287
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)271

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations904
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations884
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations637
  4. 4.Service Occupations636
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations334

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.78×)249
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.99×)150
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.55×)238
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.44×)510
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.25×)193

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$108,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$614/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999198 (9.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999195 (9.0%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999172 (7.9%)
  • $35,000 to $39,999168 (7.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999164 (7.5%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999143 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

10.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

78.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

35.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,934

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,979 (88.8%)
  • Carpooled200 (6.0%)
  • Worked At Home169 (5.0%)
  • Walked7 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Similar Locations

5 counties with comparable population, workforce, income, education, and cost of living. Click any to compare.

More on FDI Connect

Compare Telfair County against other US geographies, save it to your shortlist, see active property listings on the interactive map, and unlock the full demographic dashboard.

Open full dashboardCreate free account

Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.