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Treutlen County, GA

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

AI Overview

Treutlen County is a small rural Georgia county with a population of 6,387 that has contracted 5.8% over five years, reflecting ongoing outmigration pressures. The labor market is constrained, with a 51.7% participation rate, 8.1% unemployment, and only 12.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings sit at $34,632. Housing costs are among the lowest in the state — median home values of $98,400 and median gross rent of $668/month — though a 25.0% poverty rate and GDP per capita of $15,778 signal significant structural economic challenges.

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

Population

6,387

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,518

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,018 (63.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,952 (30.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race157 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races133 (2.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone95 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone12 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish20

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

225

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$15,778

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,728

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance636
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)439
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities258
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)238
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)203

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations922
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations554
  3. 3.Service Occupations503
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations327
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations262

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.91×)273
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.83×)211
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.17×)665
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)280
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.05×)254

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$98,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$668/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $60,000 to $69,999165 (11.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999157 (10.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999133 (9.0%)
  • Less Than $10,000129 (8.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999122 (8.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999111 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

74.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,632

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,026 (80.5%)
  • Carpooled358 (14.2%)
  • Worked At Home125 (5.0%)
  • Public Transit9 (0.4%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)
  • Motorcycle0 (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.