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Terrell County, GA

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

AI Overview

Terrell County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county with a population of 8,941 and modest 0.9% growth over five years. The workforce is limited in scale, with a labor force participation rate of just 49.6%, an unemployment rate of 8.1%, and only 11.5% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $33,441 and a median home value of $111,500 reflect a low-cost operating environment. A poverty rate of 33.0% and per capita income of $24,665 signal significant economic stress, while median gross rent of $727/month underscores the county's affordability relative to broader market benchmarks.

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

Population

8,941

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$46,171

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone5,311 (60.0%)
  • White Alone3,246 (36.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone195 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races53 (0.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race30 (0.3%)
  • Asian Alone13 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish228
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic30
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)13
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic9
  5. 5.Other Indo-European4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

471

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$27,325

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$24,665

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

33.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance763
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)414
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)368
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services302
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)242

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations857
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations807
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations705
  4. 4.Service Occupations582
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations413

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.28×)116
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.11×)318
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.61×)242
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.41×)448
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.15×)255

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$111,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$727/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999321 (15.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999265 (12.7%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999212 (10.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999168 (8.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999156 (7.5%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999139 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

77.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,441

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,212 (67.7%)
  • Carpooled491 (15.0%)
  • Worked At Home405 (12.4%)
  • Walked122 (3.7%)
  • Other37 (1.1%)
  • 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.